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DC Code § 7-2306 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 99 - Reserved sections|§ 7-2306. (Perm). Duration of emergency executive order; extension; publication of order; regional programs and agreements

(a) An emergency executive order, or a public health emergency executive order, issued by the Mayor shall be effective for a period of no more than 15 calendar days from the day it is signed by the Mayor, but may be rescinded in whole or in part by the Mayor within that period should the Mayor determine that the public emergency no longer exists, or no longer warrants the part rescinded. (b) An emergency executive order, or a public health emergency executive order, may be extended for up to an additional 15-day period, only upon request by the Mayor for, and the adoption of, an emergency act by the Council of the District of Columbia. (c) Should extenuating circumstances, such as death, destruction or other perilous conditions prohibit the convening of at least two-thirds of the members of the Council of the District of Columbia for consideration of emergency legislation, the Mayor shall make a reasonable attempt to consult with those members of the Council of the District of Columbia not affected by death, destruction, or other perilous conditions, after which the Mayor may extend the emergency executive order for up to 15 days. (d) Upon the issuance of any emergency executive order, or a public health emergency executive order, as soon as practicable given the condition of the emergency, the order shall be published in the District of Columbia Register, in 2 daily newspapers of general circulation in the District of Columbia, and shall be posted in such public places in the District of Columbia as the Mayor determines by regulation. (e) The Mayor may adopt and implement such rules and regulations as the Mayor finds necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter, pursuant to the District of Columbia Administrative Procedure Act (§ 2-501 et seq.). (f) The Mayor may join or enter into, on behalf of the District of Columbia government, regional programs, and agreements with the federal government, neighboring states, and political subdivisions thereof, for the coordination of disaster preparedness programs.  (Mar. 5, 1981, D.C. Law 3-149, § 7, 27 DCR 4886; Oct. 17, 2002, D.C. Law 14-194, § 903(d), 49 DCR 5306.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-1506. Section References This section is referenced in § 7-2304.01. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 14-194, in subsec. (a), substituted “An emergency executive order, or a public health emergency executive order,” for “Any emergency executive order”; in subsec. (b), substituted “An emergency executive order, or a public health emergency executive order,” for “An emergency executive order”; and in subsec. (d), substituted “any emergency executive order, or a public health emergency executive order,” for “any emergency executive order”.
DC Code § 16-1501 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 99 - Reserved sections|§ 16-1501. (Perm). Definition; summons

When a person detains possession of real property without right, or after his right to possession has ceased, the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, on complaint under oath verified by the person aggrieved by the detention, or by his agent or attorney having knowledge of the facts, may issue a summons in English and Spanish to the party complained of to appear and show cause why judgment should not be given against him for the restitution of possession.  (Dec. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 581, Pub. L. 88-241, § 1; July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 560, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 145(g)(1); June 29, 1984, D.C. Law 5-90,§ 2(a), 31 DCR 2537.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 16-1501. 1973 Ed., § 16-1501. Section References This section is referenced in § 15-318, § 16-1502, and § 42-3602. Cross References Ejectment actions, see § 42-3210. Forcible entry and detainer, see § 22-3301. Remedies of purchaser upon refusal to deliver possession, see § 15-318. Sufferance estates, see § 42-520.
DC Code § 16-4801 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 99 - Reserved sections|§ 16-4801. (Perm). Findings

The Council of the District of Columbia finds that: (1) Existing custody law does not provide adequately for the needs of a parent who is terminally ill, or who is periodically incapable of caring for the needs of a child due to the parent’s incapacity or debilitation resulting from illness, and who desires to make long-term plans for the future of a child without terminating or limiting in any way the parent’s legal rights. (2) Children are becoming unnecessarily involved in adversarial court proceedings or are without legally sanctioned caretakers because their ill parents cannot or will not permanently or temporarily transfer care, custody, or control of their children to another person if such a transfer requires any limitation of the custodial parent’s rights.  (June 25, 2002, D.C. Law 14-152, § 2, 49 DCR 4248.)
DC Code § 16-4804 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 99 - Reserved sections|§ 16-4804. (Perm). Authority of the standby guardian

(a) Upon the occurrence of a triggering event, the standby guardian shall have authority to act and shall assume the rights, powers, duties, and obligations existing under law between a legal custodian and a child. The designator shall retain concurrent authority over the child as the designator’s health permits. (b) If a clinician determines, at the request of the designator, that the designator is no longer incapacitated, or the designator withdraws the consent that acknowledged debilitation, the standby guardian shall no longer have authority to act as the child’s legal custodian. Failure of a standby guardian to comply with this provision and to immediately return the child to the designator’s care shall entitle the designator to an emergency hearing in a court of competent jurisdiction. (c) The designation of a standby guardian does not extinguish or limit any rights, powers, duties, or obligations of the parent, legal custodian, or legal guardian, or of any other individual with parental or custodial rights existing at the time of the designation. The standby guardianship shall be construed so as to enable the designator to plan for the future care of a child, without terminating parental or legal rights, and to give the standby guardian the authority to act in a manner consistent with the known wishes of the designator regarding the care, custody, and support of the minor child. (d) The commencement of the standby guardian’s authority to act shall not divest the designator of any parental rights. A standby guardian shall assure the designator frequent and continuing contact with and physical access to the child and, to the greatest extent possible, the involvement of the designator in the decision-making on behalf of the child. (e) At the death of the designator, the standby guardian shall become the legal custodian of the child as defined in District of Columbia statutes.  (June 25, 2002, D.C. Law 14-152, § 2, 49 DCR 4248.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 16-4806.
DC Code § 51-108 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 99 - Reserved sections|§ 51-108. (Perm). Payment of benefits and refunds

Moneys shall be requisitioned from the District of Columbia account in the Unemployment Trust Fund solely for the payment of benefits and refunds as provided under §§ 51-104(i) and 51-101(2)(E)(iv) in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Director. The Director shall from time to time requisition from the Unemployment Trust Fund such amounts not exceeding the amounts standing to the District of Columbia’s account therein as the Director deems necessary for the payment of benefits and refunds for a reasonable future period. Upon receipt of the amount requisitioned, the Director shall deposit it in the benefit account of the District Unemployment Fund in the Treasury of the United States as a special deposit to be used solely to pay the benefits and refunds provided in this subchapter. All payments of benefits shall be made by the Chief Financial Officer and shall be subject to a post, but not a prior, audit by the Office of the Inspector General.  (Aug. 28, 1935, 49 Stat. 950, ch. 794, § 9; renumbered § 8, June 4, 1943, 57 Stat. 114, ch. 117, § 1; Sept. 24, 1993, D.C. Law 10-15, § 206, 40 DCR 5420; Oct. 8, 2016, D.C. Law 21-160, § 2112(c), 63 DCR 10775.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 46-109. 1973 Ed., § 46-308. Section References This section is referenced in § 51-101, § 51-114, and § 51-116. Temporary Legislation For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 113 of District of Columbia Unemployment Compensation Comprehensive Improvements Temporary Amendment Act of 1992 (D.C. Law 9-260, March 27, 1993, law notification 40 DCR 2330).
DC Code § 51-171 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 99 - Reserved sections|§ 51-171. (Perm). Definitions

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “Affected unit” means an employer or its specified department, shift, or other unit of 2 or more employees that is designated by the employer to participate in a shared work plan. (2) “Director” means the Director of the Department of Employment Services, established by Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1980, effective April 17, 1980 (part A, subchapter IV, Chapter 15 [of Title 1] of the D.C. Official Code). (3) “Employment security law” means subchapter I of this chapter [§ 51-101 et seq.], and the federal unemployment compensation laws, including the Social Security Act, approved August 14, 1935 (49 Stat. 620; 42 U.S.C. § 301 et seq.), the Employment Security Administrative Financing Act of 1954, approved August 5, 1954 (68 Stat. 668; 42 U.S.C. § 1101 et seq.), and the Federal Unemployment Tax Act, approved August 16, 1954 (68A Stat. 439; 26 U.S.C. § 3301 et seq.). (4) Repeal. (4A) "Health and retirement benefits" means employer-provided health benefits, and retirement benefits under a defined benefit plan, as defined in section 414(j) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, approved September 2, 1974 (88 Stat. 925; 26 U.S.C. § 414(j)), or contributions under a defined contribution plan, as defined in section 414(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, approved September 2, 1974 (88 Stat. 925; 26 U.S.C. § 414(i)), which are incidents of employment in addition to the cash remuneration earned. (4B) "Participating employee" means an employee who voluntarily agrees to participate in an employer's shared work plan. (5) "Usual weekly hours of work" means the usual hours of work per week for full-time or part-time employees in the affected unit when that unit is operating on its regular basis, not to exceed 40 hours and not including hours of overtime work. (6) “Participating employer” means an employer who has a shared work plan in effect. (7) "Shared work benefits" means the unemployment benefits payable to a participating employee in an affected unit under a shared work plan, as distinguished from the unemployment benefits otherwise payable under the employment security law. (8) "Shared work plan" means a written plan to participate in the shared work unemployment compensation program approved by the Director, under which the employer requests the payment of shared work benefits to participating employees in an affected unit of the employer to avert temporary or permanent layoffs, or both. (9) “Shared work unemployment compensation program” means a voluntary program designed to reduce unemployment and stabilize the work force by allowing certain employees to collect unemployment compensation benefits if the employees share the work remaining after a reduction in the total number of hours of work and a corresponding reduction in wages.  (Oct. 15, 2010, D.C. Law 18-238, § 2, 57 DCR 7181; Dec. 3, 2020, D.C. Law 23-149, § 2152(a), 67 DCR 10493.)
DC Code § 51-174 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 99 - Reserved sections|§ 51-174. (Perm). Approval of shared work plan

(a) The Director may approve a shared work plan if: (1) The shared work plan applies to and identifies a specific affected unit; (2) The employer has at least 2 employees; (3) The employees in the affected unit are identified by name and social security number; (4) The shared work plan reduces the normal weekly hours of work for an employee in the affected unit by not less than 20% and not more than 40%; (5) The shared work plan applies to at least 10% of the employees in the affected unit; (6) The shared work plan describes the manner in which the participating employer treats the fringe benefits of each employee in the affected unit; (7) The employer certifies that the shared work plan will not be used to reduce the fringe benefits offered to employees; (8) The employer certifies that the implementation of a shared work plan and the resulting reduction in work hours is in lieu of temporary layoffs that would affect at least 10% of the employees in the affected unit and that would result in an equivalent reduction in work hours; and (9) The employer has filed all reports required to be filed under the employment security law for all past and current periods and has paid all contributions, benefit cost payments, or, if the employer is a reimbursing employer, the employer has made all payments in lieu of contributions due for all past and current periods. (b)(1) If any of the employees who participate in a shared work plan under this subchapter are covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the shared work plan shall be approved in writing by the collective bargaining agent. (2) An employee who is not subject to a collective bargaining agreement shall be given the option to participate in the shared work plan. If the employee chooses not to participate in the shared work plan, and if the employee is terminated, the employee shall be terminated without loss of benefits. (c) A shared work plan shall not be implemented to subsidize seasonal employers during the off-season or to subsidize employers who have traditionally used part-time employees. (d) The Director shall approve or deny a shared work plan, in writing, no later than the 30th day after the day the shared work plan is received by the Director. If the Director denies a shared work plan, the Director shall notify the employer of the reasons for the denial.  (Oct. 15, 2010, D.C. Law 18-238, § 5, 57 DCR 7181.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 51-176.
DC Code § 51-175 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 99 - Reserved sections|§ 51-175. (Perm). Effective date and expiration of shared work plan

(a) A shared work plan shall be effective on the date that it is approved by the Director, except that, for good cause shown, a shared work plan may be made effective retroactive to any time within a period of 14 days prior to the date the plan is approved by the Director. The shared work plan shall expire on the last day of the 12th full calendar month after the effective date of the shared work plan. (b) The Director may terminate a shared work plan for good cause if the Director determines that the shared work plan is not being executed according to the terms and intent of the shared work unemployment compensation program.  (Oct. 15, 2010, D.C. Law 18-238, § 6, 57 DCR 7181.)
DC Code § 51-176 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 99 - Reserved sections|§ 51-176. (Perm). Modification of shared work plan

An employer may modify a shared work plan created pursuant to this subchapter to meet changed conditions if the modification does not substantially modify the basic provisions of the shared work plan as approved by the Director. The employer shall report the changes made to the shared work plan in writing to the Director before implementing the changes. If the original shared work plan is substantially modified, the Director shall reevaluate the shared work plan and may approve the modified shared work plan if it meets the requirements for approval under § 51-174. The approval of a modified shared work plan shall not affect the expiration date originally set for that shared work plan. If substantial modifications cause the shared work plan to fail to meet the requirements for approval, the Director shall deny approval to the modifications as provided by § 51-174(d).  (Oct. 15, 2010, D.C. Law 18-238, § 7, 57 DCR 7181.)
DC Code § 51-177 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 99 - Reserved sections|§ 51-177. (Perm). Employee eligibility for shared work benefits

(a) For the purposes of this subchapter, and notwithstanding any other provisions of the employment security law, an individual shall be deemed to be unemployed and eligible for shared work benefits in any week in which the individual, as an employee in an affected unit, works for less than the individual’s normal weekly hours of work in accordance with an approved shared work plan in effect for that week. The Director shall not deny shared work benefits for any week to an otherwise eligible individual by reason of the application of any provision of the employment security law that relates to availability for work, active search for work, or refusal to apply for or accept work with an employer other than the participating employer. (b) An individual shall be eligible to receive shared work benefits with respect to any week in which the Director finds that: (1) The individual is employed as a member of an affected unit subject to a shared work plan that was approved before the week in question and is in effect for that week; (2) The individual is able to work and is available for additional hours of work or full-time work with the participating employer; (3) The individual’s normal weekly hours of work have been reduced by at least 20% but not more than 40%, with a corresponding reduction in wages; and (4) The individual’s normal weekly hours of work and wages have been reduced as described in paragraph (3) of this subsection for a waiting period of one week which occurs within the period the shared work plan is in effect, which period includes the week for which the individual is claiming shared work benefits. (c) For the purposes of this subchapter, an individual who has received all of the shared work benefits and regular unemployment compensation benefits available in a benefit year is an exhaustee under § 51-107(g)(1)(H), and shall be entitled to receive extended benefits under the employment security law if the individual is otherwise eligible under the employment security law. (d) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this subchapter, an individual shall not be eligible to receive shared work benefits for more than 50 calendar weeks during the 12-month period of the shared work plan; provided, that 2 weeks of additional benefits shall be payable to claimants who exhaust regular benefits and any benefits under any other federal or state extended benefits program. No week shall be counted as a week for which an individual is eligible for shared work benefits for the purposes of this subchapter unless the week occurs within the 12-month period of the shared work plan.  (Oct. 15, 2010, D.C. Law 18-238, § 8, 57 DCR 7181.)
DC Code § 51-178 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 99 - Reserved sections|§ 51-178. (Perm). Payment of shared work benefits

(a) The Director shall pay an individual who is eligible for shared work benefits under this subchapter a weekly shared work benefit amount equal to the individual’s regular weekly benefit amount for a period of total unemployment multiplied by the nearest full percentage of reduction of the individual’s hours as set forth in the employer’s shared work plan. If the shared benefit amount is not a multiple of $1, the Director shall reduce the amount to the next lowest multiple of $1. All shared work benefits made available pursuant to this subchapter shall be payable from the District Unemployment Fund, established by § 51-102. (b) The Director shall not pay an individual shared work benefits for any week in which the individual performs paid work for the participating employer in excess of the reduced hours established under the shared work plan.  (Oct. 15, 2010, D.C. Law 18-238, § 9, 57 DCR 7181.)
DC Code § 32-131.03 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 99 - Reserved sections|§ 32-131.03. (Perm). Notification

Paid leave shall be provided upon the written request of an employee upon notice as provided in this section. The request shall include a reason for the absence involved and the expected duration of the paid leave. If the paid leave is foreseeable, the request shall be provided at least 10 days, or as early as possible, in advance of the paid leave. If the paid leave is unforeseeable, an oral request for paid leave shall be provided prior to the start of the work shift for which the paid leave is requested. In the case of an emergency, the employer shall be notified prior to the start of the next work shift or within 24 hours of the onset of the emergency, whichever occurs sooner.  (May 13, 2008, D.C. Law 17-152, § 4, 55 DCR 3452.)
DC Code § 32-531.04 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 99 - Reserved sections|§ 32-531.04. (Perm). Certification

(a)(1) An employer may require that paid leave under § 32-131.02(b) for 3 or more consecutive days be supported by reasonable certification. (2) Reasonable certification may include: (A) A signed document from a health care provider, as defined in § 32-501(5), affirming the illness of the employee; (B) A police report indicating that the employee was a victim of stalking, domestic violence, or sexual abuse; (C) A court order; or (D) A signed statement from a victim and witness advocate, or domestic violence counselor, as defined in § 14-310(a)(2), affirming that the employee is involved in legal action related to stalking, domestic violence, or sexual abuse. (3) If certification is required by an employer, the employee shall provide a copy of the certification to the employer upon the employee’s return to work. (b)(1) This chapter shall not require a health care professional to disclose information in violation of section 1177 of the Social Security Act, approved August 21, 1996 (110 Stat. 2029; 42 U.S.C. § 1320d-6), or the regulations promulgated pursuant to section 264(c) of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, approved August 21, 1996 (110 Stat. 2033; 42 U.S.C. § 1320d-2, note). (2) All information provided to the employer under § 32-131.02 shall not be disclosed by the employer, except to the extent that the disclosure is: (A) Requested or consented to by the employee; (B) Ordered by a court or administrative agency; or (C) Otherwise required by applicable federal or local law.  (May 13, 2008, D.C. Law 17-152, § 5, 55 DCR 3452.)
DC Code § 32-531.05 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 99 - Reserved sections|§ 32-531.05. (Perm). Current paid leave policies

(a) An employer with a paid leave policy providing paid leave options, such as a paid time-off program or universal leave policy, shall not be required to modify such policy if the policy offers an employee the option, at the employee’s discretion, to accrue and use leave under terms and conditions that are at least equivalent to the paid leave prescribed in this chapter. (b) The terms and conditions of an employer’s policy shall be presumed equivalent if they allow an employee to: (1) Access and accrue paid leave at least at the same rate as or greater than the hours of paid leave provided in § 32-131.02(a)(1), (2), and (3); and (2) Use the paid leave for the same purposes as those set forth in § 32-131.02(b), including unscheduled leave.  (May 13, 2008, D.C. Law 17-152, § 6, 55 DCR 3452; ; Oct. 8, 2016, D.C. Law 21-160, § 2092(a), 63 DCR 10775.)