As long as Fellows receive satisfactory performance evaluations, they are guaranteed placements throughout the two years. Fellows are subject to performance evaluations at the end of each six-month placement. Assuming that the Fellows complete their two-year commitment, receive favorable performance evaluations, and want to continue working for the city, every effort will be made by DC Office of Personnel staff, agency staff and the Fellows themselves to find appropriate positions at the end of the fellowships. However, there is no guarantee that appropriate jobs will be available. The salary is non-negotiable.
Fellows are responsible for their own relocation and housing expenses.
Fellows are considered regular District government employees and as such receive the standard benefits available to all city employees such as health insurance, life insurance, vacation days, leave accrual, etc. The District government does not currently have a citywide program to cover the cost of academic courses for city employees. Individual agencies may use their training budget to cover coursework if they so choose, but they likely give preference to long-time employees. Both prior District and federal government employment count toward the years of service criteria for accelerated leave accrual. In the first year of the program, seven Fellows were selected.