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DC Code § 1-624.07 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 6 - Merit Personnel System|Subchapter XXIV - Reductions-in-Force|§ 1-624.07. Abolishment of positions for Fiscal Year 1997. [Repealed]

Repealed.  (Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 2407; as added Sept. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 2372, Pub. L. 104-194, § 140(b); Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-200 § 2, 43 DCR 5427; Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-255, § 57, 44 DCR 1271; June 10, 1998, D.C. Law 12-124, § 101(x)(2), 45 DCR 2464.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 1-625.5. Editor's Notes Applicability of § 101(x) of D.C. Law 12-124: See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 1-624.01. D.C. Law 12-124, Title IV, § 401(a), as amended by D.C. Law 12-264, § 60 ( 46 DCR 2118), eff. April 20, 1999, provided: “Sec. 401. (a) Section 101(d), (k), (p), (s), and (x) of this act shall apply upon the enactment of legislation by the United States Congress that states the following: “Notwithstanding any other law, section 101(d), (k), (p), (s), and (x) of the Omnibus Personnel Reform Amendment Act of 1998, effective June 10, 1998 (D.C. Law 12-124; 45 DCR 2464) are enacted into law.” Pub. L. 105-277, Div. C, Title I, § 134, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681-596, provided: “Sec. 134. Notwithstanding any other law, sections 101(d), (k), (p), (s) and (x) of the Omnibus Personnel Reform Amendment Act of 1998, D.C. Law 12-124, effective June 11, 1998, are enacted into law.”
DC Code § 1-624.09 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 6 - Merit Personnel System|Subchapter XXIV - Reductions-in-Force|§ 1-624.09. Severance pay

(a) An employee separated pursuant to this subchapter shall be entitled to severance pay in accordance with subchapter XI of this chapter, except as provided in this section. (b) Additional service credit shall be applied as follows: (1) Four years for an employee who qualifies for veterans preference; and (2) Three years for an employee who qualifies for District residency preference. (c) The total severance pay received over an employee’s career in the District government shall not exceed 26 weeks of pay at the rate received immediately before separation.  (Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 2409; as added June 10, 1998, D.C. Law 12-124, § 101(x)(3), 45 DCR 2464; Apr. 12, 2000, D.C. Law 13-91, §§ 108(c), 109(e), 47 DCR 520.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 1-625.8. Section References This section is referenced in § 1-608.01a and § 1-609.58. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 13-91 designated the former introductory paragraph as subsec. (a), and redesignated former par. (1) as subsec. (b), former subpar. (1)(A) as par. (b)(1), former subpar. (1)(B) as par. (b)(2), and former par. (2) as subsec. (c). Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2 of the Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Administration Voluntary Severance Incentive Plan Emergency Act of 2000 (D.C. Act 13-548, January 11, 2001, 48 DCR 774). Editor's Notes Applicability of § 101(x) of D.C. Law 12-124: Section 401(a) of D.C. Law 12-124, as amended by § 60 of D.C. Law 12-264, provided that § 101(d), (k), (p), (s), and (x) of this act shall apply upon the enactment of legislation by the United States Congress that states the following: “Notwithstanding any other law, section 101(d), (k), (p), (s), and (x) of the Omnibus Personnel Reform Act of 1998, adopted by the Council of the District of Columbia is enacted into law.” Section 134 of Title I of Division C of Pub. L. 105-277, 112 Stat. 2681-596, provided that “Notwithstanding any other law, sections 101(d), (k), (p), (s), and (x) of the Omnibus Personnel Reform Amendment Act of 1998, D.C. Law 12-124, effective June 11, 1998, are enacted into law.” Construction of Law Construction of Law 12-124 Section 301 of D.C. Law 12-124 provided that nothing in the act shall be construed as superseding the provisions of the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997, approved August 5, 1997 (Public Law 105-33; 111 Stat. 712), except that § 47-395.04(b)(3) is expressly superseded. Further, nothing in the act shall be construed as superseding the provisions of § 47-391.01 et seq. or of § 164 of the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 1998, approved November 19, 1997 (Public Law 105-100; 111 Stat. 2160).
DC Code § 1-624.21 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 6 - Merit Personnel System|Subchapter XXIV-A - Transition Benefits for Displaced Employees|§ 1-624.21. Outplacement services for displaced employees in Fiscal Year 1996

The outplacement services provided by the Mayor to employees displaced during Fiscal Year 1996 shall include provisions for the following: (1) Counseling services for stress and finance management; (2) Access to automated job information services; (3) Job fairs; (4) Coordination of training and job banks with the D.C. Chamber of Commerce, Business Coalition, and labor organizations; (5) Consulting with regional governments concerning job vacancies and job banks; (6) Workshops on writing resumes; and (7) Access to facsimile and copying machines, computers, typewriters, and telephones where local calls can be made to prospective employers.  (Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 2421; as added Mar. 5, 1996, D.C. Law 11-98, § 601, 43 DCR 5.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 1-625A.1.
DC Code § 1-624.22 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 6 - Merit Personnel System|Subchapter XXIV-A - Transition Benefits for Displaced Employees|§ 1-624.22. Transition benefits for displaced employees in Fiscal Year 1996

(a) This section shall apply only to employees displaced as a result of a reduction-in-force in Fiscal Year 1996. (b) Any employee who is displaced as a result of the reduction-in-force procedure in Fiscal Year 1996 may be eligible for, to the extent there are Fiscal Year 1996 appropriations, the following: (1) Continuation of health insurance benefits and premium contribution at the same rate as the employee had been subsidized by the District while an active employee for 2 months after separation or upon the commencement of new employment, whichever occurs first; (2) Child care vouchers in the amount of $75 per week payable to a licensed day care provider for each week the displaced employee is certified to be unemployed for the 6-month period following separation or through the end of the first week when the displaced employee is no longer unemployed, whichever occurs first; and (3) Tuition assistance to attend any vocational training or GED program not to exceed one-half the yearly cost for any full-time District resident student at UDC. (c) The benefits contained in subsection (b) of this section are subject to the following limitations: (1) The displaced employee must be a bona fide District resident at the time of separation and must have filed a District of Columbia income tax return in the 2 years prior to separation; (2) The continued coverage under subsection (b)(1) and (2) of this section for District employees enrolled in the Federal Employee Health Benefits Plan and Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Plan are subject to the federal regulations governing these benefits; (3) The employee must not have been the recipient of the early out or easy out retirement incentive or voluntary severance incentive programs in Fiscal Year 1996; (4) The limit of the Fiscal Year 1996 appropriations for this program; (5) The employee cannot have been offered a position with a contractor for government services under § 2-352.05, and refused such offer of employment; (6) Nothing in subsection (b) of this section shall be construed as an entitlement to any benefits; and (7) No benefits set forth in subsection (b) of this section shall be available in any future Fiscal Year without additional appropriations for those benefits.  (Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 2422; as added Mar. 5, 1996, D.C. Law 11-98, § 601, 43 DCR 5; Sept. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-171, § 204, 59 DCR 6190.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 1-625A.2. Effect of Amendments The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-171 substituted “§ 2-352.05” for “§ 2-301.05b(a)” in (c)(5).
DC Code § 1-624.23 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 6 - Merit Personnel System|Subchapter XXIV-A - Transition Benefits for Displaced Employees|§ 1-624.23. Administration of subchapter

The Department of Employment Services shall have responsibility for the administration of this subchapter.  (Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 2423; as added Mar. 5, 1996, D.C. Law 11-98, § 601, 43 DCR 5.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 1-625A.3.
DC Code § 1-624.24 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 6 - Merit Personnel System|Subchapter XXIV-A - Transition Benefits for Displaced Employees|§ 1-624.24. Reports

The Department of Employment Services shall submit quarterly reports, until January 1, 1997, on the effectiveness of outplacement services.  (Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 2424; as added Mar. 5, 1996, D.C. Law 11-98, § 601, 43 DCR 5.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 1-625A.4. Cross References Merit system, effective date provisions, see § 1-636.02.
DC Code § 1-625.01 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 6 - Merit Personnel System|Subchapter XXV - Political Rights of Employees|§ 1-625.01. Hatch Act retention

The provisions of subchapter III of Chapter 73 of Title 5 of the United States Code, affecting political activities of employees of the District of Columbia, shall remain effective.  (Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 2512, 25 DCR 5740; renumbered § 2501, Aug. 1, 1979, D.C. Law 3-14, § 2(c), 25 DCR 10565.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 1-626.1. 1973 Ed., § 1-355.1. Section References This section is referenced in § 1-636.02. Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 days) amendment of D.C. Law 18-335, § 8, see § 2(h) of the Prohibition on Government Employee Engagement in Political Activity Emergency Amendment Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-25, March 7, 2013, 60 DCR 3986, 20 DCSTAT 485). Temporary Legislation For temporary (225 days) amendment of D.C. Law 18-335, § 8, see § 2(h) of the Prohibition on Government Employee Engagement in Political Activity Temporary Amendment Act of 2013 (D.C. Law 20-4, May 18, 2013, 60 DCR 4624, 20 DCSTAT 1268). Editor's Notes Section 8(a) of D.C. Law 18-335, codified as § 1-1171.01(a), provided that Law 18-18-335 shall apply upon enactment by the Congress of an act excluding the District of Columbia from coverage of 5 U.S.C. §§ 7321 through 7326 (Hatch Act). Section 8(b) of D.C. Law 18-335 codified as § 1-1171.01(b), provided that this act shall apply upon inclusion of its fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Congress enacted and the President signed Public Law 112-230 on December 28, 2012, excluding the District of Columbia from the coverage of 5 U.S.C. §§ 7321 through 7326 (Hatch Act).
DC Code § 1-625.02 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 6 - Merit Personnel System|Subchapter XXV - Political Rights of Employees|§ 1-625.02. Protection of political rights of classroom teachers

No provision of this subchapter shall be construed to limit the rights of classroom teachers to freely express political opinions.  (Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 2513, 25 DCR 5740; renumbered § 2502, Aug. 1, 1979, D.C. Law 3-14, § 2(c), 25 DCR 10565.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 1-626.2. 1973 Ed., § 1-355.2. Section References This section is referenced in § 1-636.02. Cross References National Capital Revitalization Corporation, health, life and retirement benefit plans for officers and employees, see § 1-1219.05. Spouse equity, retirement benefits, see § 1-529.01 et seq.
DC Code § 1-626.03 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 6 - Merit Personnel System|Subchapter XXVI - Retirement|§ 1-626.03. District retirement benefits

The District shall provide retirement benefits to all employees first employed after September 30, 1987, who would otherwise have been covered under the Civil Service Retirement System pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 8331 except those specifically excluded by law or by rule.  (Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 2603; as added Oct. 1, 1987, D.C. Law 7-27, § 2(g), 34 DCR 5079.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 1-627.3. Section References This section is referenced in § 1-529.01, § 1-611.03, § 1-621.03, and § 1-622.04. Mayor's Orders Establishment of Pension Benefit Committee: See Mayor’s Order 89-235, October 5, 1989.
DC Code § 1-626.05 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 6 - Merit Personnel System|Subchapter XXVI - Retirement|§ 1-626.05. District retirement benefits program

The retirement benefits program of the District shall consist of: (1) A defined benefit plan, as provided in 42 U.S.C. § 301 et seq. (“Social Security Act”); (2) An employee deferred compensation plan pursuant to § 457 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. § 457] governed by Chapter 36 of Title 47; (3) A defined contribution plan pursuant to § 401(a) of theInternal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. § 401], for employer contributions on behalf of an employee pursuant to § 1-626.09(c); and (4) A defined contribution plan pursuant to section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, for employer contributions on behalf of an employee pursuant to § 1-626.09(e).  (Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 2605; as added Oct. 1, 1987, D.C. Law 7-27, § 2(g), 34 DCR 5079; Apr. 30, 1988, D.C. Law 7-104, § 10(b), 35 DCR 147; July 3, 2018, D.C. Law 22-124, § 101(a), 65 DCR 5091.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 1-627.5. Section References This section is referenced in § 1-626.04, § 1-626.06, § 1-626.07, § 1-626.08, § 1-626.09, § 1-626.10, § 1-626.11, and § 1-626.12. Applicability Section 301 of D.C. Law 22-124 provided that the changes made to this section by D.C. Law 22-124 shall apply as of October 1, 2017.  References in Text Section 457 of the Internal Revenue Code, referred to in paragraph (2), is codified as 26 U.S.C. § 457. Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, referred to in paragraph (3), is classified as 26 U.S.C. § 401(a). Mayor's Orders Establishment of Pension Benefit Committee: See Mayor’s Order 89-235, October 5, 1989.
DC Code § 1-626.06 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 6 - Merit Personnel System|Subchapter XXVI - Retirement|§ 1-626.06. Contracting authority

The Mayor may select 1 or more contractors to provide services as may be part of the defined contribution plan under § 1-626.05(3). Any contract under § 1-626.05(2) and (3) shall be in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 3 of Title 2.  (Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 2606; as added Oct. 1, 1987, D.C. Law 7-27, § 2(g), 34 DCR 5079.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 1-627.6. Mayor's Orders Establishment of Pension Benefit Committee: See Mayor’s Order 89-235, October 5, 1989.
DC Code § 1-626.07 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 6 - Merit Personnel System|Subchapter XXVI - Retirement|§ 1-626.07. Eligibility

(a) An employee is eligible to participate in the deferred compensation plan under § 1-626.05(2) upon commencement of employment with the District. (b) An employee is eligible to participate in the defined contribution plan under § 1-626.05(3) upon the completion of 1 year of employment with the District.  (Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 2607; as added Oct. 1, 1987, D.C. Law 7-27, § 2(g), 34 DCR 5079.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 1-627.7.
DC Code § 1-626.08 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 6 - Merit Personnel System|Subchapter XXVI - Retirement|§ 1-626.08. Rules; eligibility

(a) In order to ensure proper implementation of the District retirement program under § 1-626.05 by October 1, 1987, the Mayor may issue temporary rules regarding the District retirement program that shall not be subject to Council review. These temporary rules shall remain in effect only until the proposed rules have been approved or been deemed approved by the Council in accordance with subsection (b) of this section. (b) The Mayor shall, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, issue proposed rules to implement the provisions of this subchapter. The proposed rules shall be submitted to the Council for a 45-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed rules, in whole or in part, by resolution within this 45-day review period, the proposed rules shall be deemed approved. (c) The proposed rules shall prescribe the time, manner, and conditions under which employees are eligible for coverage. The proposed rules may exclude employees on the basis of the nature and type of employment or conditions of employment such as short-term appointment, seasonal employment, intermittent or part-time employment, and employment of a similar nature, but shall not exclude an employee or group of employees solely on the basis of hazardous nature of employment.  (Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 2608; as added Oct. 1, 1987, D.C. Law 7-27, § 2(g), 34 DCR 5079.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 1-627.8. Section References This section is referenced in § 1-626.04. Editor's Notes Approval in part and disapproval in part proposed rules for defined Contribution Pension Plan: Pursuant to Resolution 8-127, the “Defined Contribution Pension Plan Rules Approval or Disapproval Resolution of 1989”, effective November 7, 1989, the Council approved in part and disapproved in part proposed rules for defined Contribution Pension Plan established by the District of Columbia Government Comprehension Merit Personnel Act of 1978, which were transmitted to the Council by the Mayor on July 14, 1989.
DC Code § 1-626.11 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 6 - Merit Personnel System|Subchapter XXVI - Retirement|§ 1-626.11. Establishment and administration of Section 401(a) Trust

(a) There shall be established an irrevocable trust called the Section 401(a) Trust, that shall be managed so as to be exempt from income tax under § 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. The funds contributed by the District under the defined contribution plan of § 1-626.05(3) shall be placed in the Section 401(a) Trust. The assets of the Section 401(a) Trust shall be administered by the Mayor. (b) The cost of any contract for provisions of services as may be part of the defined contribution plan under § 1-626.05(3) shall be paid solely from the assets of the Section 401(a) Trust or from a fund or funds established to administer the defined contribution plan. (c) Repealed.  (Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 2611; as added Oct. 1, 1987, D.C. Law 7-27, § 2(g), 34 DCR 5079; Mar. 7, 1991, D.C. Law 8-220, § 3, 38 DCR 199; Apr. 18, 1996, D.C. Law 11-110, § 3, 43 DCR 530.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 1-627.11. Section References This section is referenced in § 1-626.04, § 1-626.09, and § 47-351.01. Cross References Financial institutions, deposits and investments, “district funds” defined, see § 47-351.01. References in Text Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code referred to in subsection (a) of this section is codified as 26 U.S.C. § 501(a).
DC Code § 1-626.12 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 6 - Merit Personnel System|Subchapter XXVI - Retirement|§ 1-626.12. Payment of benefits

The payment of benefits under the retirement programs under § 1-626.05(2) and (3) shall be in accordance with the applicable provisions of §§ 401(a) and 457 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. §§ 401(a) and 457 ].  (Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 2612; as added Oct. 1, 1987, D.C. Law 7-27, § 2(g), 34 DCR 5079.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 1-627.12. References in Text Sections 401(a) and 457 of the Internal Revenue Code referred to in this section are classified as 26 U.S.C. §§ 401(a) and 457, respectively.
DC Code § 1-626.14 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 6 - Merit Personnel System|Subchapter XXVI - Retirement|§ 1-626.14. Civil actions

A civil action may be brought by a participant or a beneficiary of the Trust, or by the District, to enjoin any act or practice that violates any provision of this chapter or the terms of the retirement program, and for other appropriate legal and equitable relief. In any action under this chapter, the court in its discretion may allow the prevailing party, other than the District, a reasonable attorney fee and costs of action.  (Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 2614; as added Mar. 24, 1990, D.C. Law 8-97, § 3(f), 37 DCR 1046.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 1-627.14.
DC Code § 1-627.01 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 6 - Merit Personnel System|Subchapter XXVII - Temporary Assignment of District Employees|§ 1-627.01. Policy

(a) The District government recognizes that intergovernmental and private sector cooperation are essential factors in resolving problems affecting the District and that the temporary assignment of personnel between and among governmental agencies, at the same or different levels of government, private sector organizations, and institutions of higher education, is a significant factor in achieving such cooperation. (b) Any agency is authorized to participate in a program of personnel interchange with private sector organizations, institutions of higher education, or agencies of federal, state, and local governments; provided, however, that the period of original assignment cannot exceed 2 years, but with the concurrence of the agencies or organizations and the employee involved, the assignment period may be extended in increments of one year.  (Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 2701, 25 DCR 5740; Mar. 5, 1996, D.C. Law 11-98, § 1101(a), 43 DCR 5.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 1-628.1. 1973 Ed., § 1-357.1. Section References This section is referenced in § 1-627.02.