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Based on a report "Characteristics of Insured Unemployed" submitted to the Bureau of Employment Security by the Distinct Unemployment Compensation Board, 3,569 persons drew unemployment compensation in December 1966.

Average amount of weekly benefit payment, average number of weeks for which unemployment insurance is paid, and maximum weekly benefit amount, 1962-66

1 On Apr. 1, 1962, the maximum weekly benefit amount was increased to $48.

BEGINNING SALARY FOR POLICEMEN

Senator BYRD. You referred to enabling legislation which would provide for an increase in beginning salary for policemen from $6,700 to $7,500. How would a beginning salary of $7,500 compare with that of adjacent jurisdictions?

Mr. TOBRINER. It would be higher.

Senator BYRD. Would you be specific?

Mr. TOBRINER. It would exceed the beginning salaries of any of the adjoining counties.

Senator BYRD. May we have specifics on this?

Mr.TOBRINER. Yes, sir.

Senator BYRD. I note Chief Layton is not here this morning. Mr. TOBRINER. Deputy Chief Wilson is here.

Senator BYRD. All right. Chief Wilson.

Mr. WILSON. Mr. Chairman, I have not come prepared to testify on salaries, so I do not have specific salary tables with me this morning. I can insert it in the record if you would like.

Senator BYRD. All right. Let us know how this beginning salary of $7,500 would compare with that of adjacent jurisdictions. Also, how does it compare with that of cities of comparable size throughout the country?

Senator BYRD. What would be the proposed effective date for the salary increase?

Mr. TOBRINER. May 1, 1967.

Senator BYRD. What would be the effect upon ranks above that of private?

Mr. TOBRINER. There would be adjustments for assistant chiefs, and outside of that my recollection is there would be no change; isn't that correct?

Mr. WILSON. That is correct, sir. It is only in the first five categories.

MAXIMUM PAY FOR PRIVATES

Senator BYRD. What is presently the maximum pay for privates? Mr. WILSON. $9,420, including longevity, $8,400 excluding longevity.

Senator BYRD. How does this compare with adjacent jurisdictions and how does it compare with cities of comparable size?

Mr. WILSON. I will have to provide that, Mr. Chairman.

Senator BYRD. Yes. Be specific. Give us the figures on the 16 cities of comparable size. It that the figure?

Mr. WILSON. Sixteen cities, sir.

Senator BYRD. Sixteen.

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ESTIMATED COST OF POLICE SALARY INCREASE

Senator BYRD. What would be the estimated cost of the salary increase for policemen ?

Mr. TOBRINER. I have that in the statement, $1,327,000.

Senator BYRD. Is that for a full year?

Mr. TOBRINER. I am sorry, sir. The figure I have here indicates that salary increases for policemen are estimated to cost $1,147,000 in fiscal year 1968. The supplemental is for the increase from May 1 to the 1st of July, 1967.

Senator BYRD. Why can't the supplemental be handled by this subcommittee?

QUESTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL REQUEST

Mr. TOBRINER. I anticipated that the supplemental will come to this subcommittee.

Senator BYRD. Why can't it be handled and wrapped up in your regular budget?

Mr. TOBRINER. The only difficulty is, sir, if we get enabling legislation to be effective May 1, it is possible that this bill will not be marked up and ready. May I say that the figure I gave you, Mr. Chairman, $1,147,000 relates to the general fund charges for the police increase. The difference between that and $1,327,000 relates to charges to the highway fund.

Senator BYRD. What is the status of the enabling legislation? Mr. TOBRINER. It has been presented to the Congress. It has been introduced in both Houses.

Mr. Lowe. I think so, but no hearings have been held.
Mr. TOBRINER. No hearings have been held.

Senator BYRD. Are any hearings scheduled?

Mr. TOBRINER. None to our knowledge at the moment.

Senator BYRD. So, if enabling legislation is enacted prior to the passage of this bill we could include the money in this appropriation, is that correct?

Mr. TOBRINER. That is correct.

Senator BYRD. I am told by the Clerk that the legislation has not been. introduced in the Senate yet.

PROPOSED TAX INCREASE

Do you propose to increase real and personal property taxes? If so, when and in what amounts?

Mr. TOBRINER. 20 cents per hundred of assessed valuation effective for fiscal year 1968. These increases will appear on the tax bills which are payable in September of 1967 and in March of 1968.

Senator BYRD. Have you discovered any noticeable diminution in the number of real and personal property taxpayers in the District of Columbia over the past 5 years?

Mr. Lowe. No, sir; not in those categories. There is a diminution. in real property taxpayers, but it was attributable only to the matter of the continued taking of property by tax exempt institutions or by Government, as in our own programs we are constantly acquiring property for new school sites, for highways, other purposes.

The Federal Government continued to acquire some property, and, of course, [other] tax exempt institutions likewise. We can give you comparative statements, say, this year and last year if you would like to have that.

Senator BYRD. And which would show the lessening number of taxpayers.

Mr. Lowe. Very quickly. We could give you a picture that would show you the decline in taxable acreage.

NUMBER OF TAXPAYERS

Senator BYRD. I am going to ask for that, but I want to know, I would like to know, the number of taxpayers as compared with the number 5 years ago.

Mr. TOERINER. Of course, Mr. Chairman, the number of taxpayers could be diminished by the fact that a single taxpayer or a single taxpaying entity assembled property, so that there was a single tax bill instead of a multiplicity of tax bills by reason of previous diverse ownership.

Senator BYRD. So, perhaps, you cannot supply any meaningful figgure, is that what you are saying?

Mr. TOBRINER. The figures would have to be weighted for that factor.

Senator BYRD. Well, give us some figures and footnote them appropriately.

Mr. TOERINER. Yes, sir.
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Mr. Lowe. Mr. Chairman, the trends on individual income tax payers might be responsive to this type of question.

Senator BYRD. I was going to get to that.

Would you be able to supply these figures now?

Mr. Lowe. Well, I can give you the latest figures we have, which are for 1964 and 1965.

For the tax year 1964 we have had 295,587 individual income tax returns, of which 237,666 were taxable.

For calendar year 1965-you see, 1966 is still coming in-we had 301,919 total returns, of which 242,306 were taxable. In other words, there is a small increase in the taxable returns.

Actually, most of the increase went into the taxable returns.

The other figures, of course, I have, like the nontaxable returns for calendar year 1964, were 57,921, and for calendar year 1965, were 59,613.

Now, we have this material broken down into considerable types of detail to show the numbers by adjusted gross income class. For example, altogether we have about 20 breakdowns between the minimum amount and the maximum amount that we tabulate here.

Senator BYRD. Would you supply that for the record?
Mr. LowE. We would be pleased to do so.

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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 1964 INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX RETURNS

All returns, by number of returns, adjusted gross income, and adjusted gross income

Amounts and percentage distribution of adjusted gross income and net taxable income with number of taxable returns, by selected income class