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DC Code § 1-612.08 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 6 - Merit Personnel System|Subchapter XII - Hours of Work; Legal Holidays; Leave|§ 1-612.08. Approval of application for withdrawal

(a) The potential leave recipient’s personnel authority shall review an application to become a leave recipient under procedures established by the Mayor pursuant to § 1-612.11. (b) Before approving an application to become a leave recipient, the personnel authority shall determine that: (1) The request to become a leave recipient has been necessitated by a medical emergency; (2) The absence from duty because of the medical emergency is, or is expected to be, at least 10 workdays; (3) The potential leave recipient has previously donated a minimum of 4 hours of annual leave to the annual leave bank in the leave year in which the employee submits the application to become a leave recipient; and (4) The potential leave recipient does not possess accrued paid leave sufficient to cover the expected period of absence from work. (c) The value of the annual leave received by the leave recipient shall be in an amount equal to the hourly rate of pay of the leave recipient multiplied by the number of hours of annual leave received.  (Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 1208; as added Sept. 11, 1990, D.C. Law 8-155, § 2, 37 DCR 4159.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 1-613.8. Section References This section is referenced in § 1-612.05.
DC Code § 1-612.09 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 6 - Merit Personnel System|Subchapter XII - Hours of Work; Legal Holidays; Leave|§ 1-612.09. Use of donated annual leave

A leave recipient may use annual leave received from the leave bank in the same manner and for the same purposes as if the leave recipient had accrued the leave, except that any annual leave and, if applicable, any sick leave accrued or accumulated to the leave recipient, or any advanced sick leave or compensatory time shall be used before any leave from the leave bank shall be used.  (Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 1209; as added Sept. 11, 1990, D.C. Law 8-155, § 2, 37 DCR 4159.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 1-613.9.
DC Code § 1-612.10 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 6 - Merit Personnel System|Subchapter XII - Hours of Work; Legal Holidays; Leave|§ 1-612.10. Termination of medical emergency

The medical emergency affecting a leave recipient shall terminate when: (1) The leave recipient’s employment terminates; or (2) The leave recipient is no longer affected by the medical emergency.  (Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 1210; as added Sept. 11, 1990, D.C. Law 8-155, § 2, 37 DCR 4159.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 1-613.10.
DC Code § 1-612.11 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 6 - Merit Personnel System|Subchapter XII - Hours of Work; Legal Holidays; Leave|§ 1-612.11. Rules

The Mayor shall issue proposed rules to implement the provisions of §§ 1-612.04 through 1-612.10. 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.  (Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 1211; as added Sept. 11, 1990, D.C. Law 8-155, § 2, 37 DCR 4159.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 1-613.11. Section References This section is referenced in § 1-612.05, § 1-612.06, and § 1-612.08.
DC Code § 1-612.31 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 6 - Merit Personnel System|Subchapter XII-A - Voluntary Leave Transfer Program|§ 1-612.31. Definitions

For purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “Agency” shall have the meaning provided in § 1-603.01(1). (2) “Child” means any person: (A) Under 21 years of age; (B) Twenty-one years of age or older and is substantially dependent upon the recipient employee by reason of physical or mental disability; or (C) Under 23 years of age and is a full-time student. (3) “Domestic partner” shall have the meaning provided in § 32-701. (4) “Employee” shall have the meaning provided in § 1-603.01(7), except that it shall mean an employee who is eligible to accrue annual or universal leave. (5) “Head” shall have the meaning provided in § 1-603.01. (6) “Immediate relative” means: (A) An individual who is related to the recipient employee by blood, marriage, adoption, or domestic partnership as father, mother, child, husband, wife, sister, brother, aunt, uncle, grandparent, grandchild, or similar familial relationship; (B) An individual for whom the recipient employee is the legal guardian; or (C) A fiancé, fiancée, or domestic partner. (7) “Independent agency” shall have the meaning provided in § 1-603.01(13). (8) “Intimidate, threaten, or coerce” includes promising to confer or conferring any benefit such as appointment, promotion, or compensation, or effecting, or threatening to effect, any reprisal such as deprivation of appointment, promotion, or compensation. (9) “Leave contributor” means an employee who contributes annual or universal leave to be transferred to a designated recipient employee. (10) “Personal care” means custodial or primary assistance that helps an individual with activities of daily living, including bathing, eating, dressing, and continence. The term “personal care” shall include the recent adoption of a child and the care of a newborn child. (11) “Prolonged absence” means an employee’s absence from duty for at least 10 consecutive workdays that will result in a substantial loss of income to the employee because of the unavailability of paid leave. (12) “Recipient employee” means an individual employed by the District government for a minimum of one year without a break in service who is designated to receive annual or universal leave transferred from a leave contributor. (13) “Serious health condition” means pregnancy or a physical or mental illness, injury, or impairment that involves a hospital, hospice, or residential health care facility or continuing treatment at home by a competent health care provider or other individual.  (Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 1231; as added Feb. 6, 2004, D.C. Law 15-68, § 2, 50 DCR 9819; Apr. 13, 2005, D.C. Law 15-354, § 5(c), 52 DCR 2638; Apr. 7, 2006, D.C. Law 16-91, § 118(b), 52 DCR 10637; Feb. 22, 2014, D.C. Law 20-83, § 2(b), 61 DCR 176.)  Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 15-354, in par. (4), validated a previously made technical correction. D.C. Law 16-91, in par. (4), validated a previously made technical correction. The 2014 amendment by D.C. Law 20-83 rewrote (6).
DC Code § 1-612.32 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 6 - Merit Personnel System|Subchapter XII-A - Voluntary Leave Transfer Program|§ 1-612.32. Voluntary leave transfer program

(a) The Council, each agency, and each independent agency shall establish a voluntary leave transfer program under which annual or universal leave accrued or accumulated by an employee may be transferred on an hour-for-hour basis within the agency to the annual or universal leave account of any other eligible agency employee. (b) A voluntary transfer of leave is authorized when a potential recipient employee will suffer a prolonged absence due to the employee’s serious health condition or the employee’s responsibility to provide personal care to an immediate relative. (c) A recipient employee shall be eligible to receive a maximum of 320 hours of transferred leave during any 12-month period. Any unused transferred leave shall be forfeited or may be transferred to the annual leave bank upon the concurrence of the the Secretary to the Council, if the recipient employee is an employee of the Council, or the Director of Human Resources, if the recipient employee is an employee of an agency or independent agency. (d)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, if the head of an agency, or in the case of the Council, the Secretary to the Council, determines that any organization or program within the Council, agency, or independent agency is being substantially disrupted in carrying out its functions or is incurring additional costs because of its participation in the voluntary leave transfer program, the agency head, or in the case of the Council, the Secretary to the Council, may exclude from the program any employee or group of employees. (2) If the head of an agency excludes an employee or group of employees from the voluntary leave transfer program, he or she shall submit a report to the Director of Human Resources specifying how the organization or program would be substantially disrupted in carrying out its functions or would incur additional costs. This information shall be included in the Voluntary Transfer of Leave Program Report required under § 1-612.38. This paragraph shall not apply to the Council.  (Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 1232; as added Feb. 6, 2004, D.C. Law 15-68, § 2, 50 DCR 9819; Apr. 13, 2005, D.C. Law 15-354, § 5(d), 52 DCR 2638; Apr. 1, 2017, D.C. Law 21-232, § 2(l), 64 DCR 876.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 1-612.38. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 15-354, in par. (2) of subsec. (d), validated a previously made technical correction. Emergency Legislation  For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(l) of Council Independent Authority Clarification Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-29, Mar. 27, 2017, 64 DCR 3077).   For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(l) of Council Independent Authority Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2016 (D.C. Act 21-551, Dec. 6, 2016, 63 DCR 15022).
DC Code § 1-612.33 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 6 - Merit Personnel System|Subchapter XII-A - Voluntary Leave Transfer Program|§ 1-612.33. Application to receive transferred leave

(a) An employee who expects to experience a prolonged absence may make written application to the agency head or designee, or in the case of an employee of the Council, to the Secretary to the Council, to become a recipient employee. (b) If the employee is not capable of making an application, another employee of the agency may make written application on the employee’s behalf. (c) The application shall include at least the following: (1) The anticipated duration of the prolonged absence; (2) The name, position title, and grade of the proposed recipient employee; (3) The name and organizational location within the Council, agency, or independent agency as appropriate of the potential leave contributor; and (4) The amount of leave requested. (d) The Council or an agency shall require submission of the following: (1) An affidavit signed by the recipient employee attesting to the fact that the individual requiring personal care is an immediate relative or that the personal care is due to the recent adoption of a child or care of a newborn child; and (2) Certification from a physician or other licensed healthcare professional that the recipient employee has experienced a serious health condition or that the recipient employee’s immediate relative requires personal care, except that no certification shall be required in cases of pregnancy, the recent adoption of a child, or care of a newborn child.  (Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 1233; as added Feb. 6, 2004, D.C. Law 15-68, § 2, 50 DCR 9819; Apr. 1, 2017, D.C. Law 21-232, § 2(m), 64 DCR 876.)  Emergency Legislation  For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(m) of Council Independent Authority Clarification Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-29, Mar. 27, 2017, 64 DCR 3077).   For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(m) of Council Independent Authority Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2016 (D.C. Act 21-551, Dec. 6, 2016, 63 DCR 15022).
DC Code § 1-612.34 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 6 - Merit Personnel System|Subchapter XII-A - Voluntary Leave Transfer Program|§ 1-612.34. Leave contributions

(a) A potential leave contributor may, by written application to the agency head or designee, or in the case of an employee of the Council, to the Secretary to the Council,, request that a specified number of hours be transferred from the annual or universal leave account of the employee to the annual or universal leave account of a potential recipient employee. (b) A leave contributor shall not contribute more than 1/2 of the amount of annual or universal leave that the leave contributor would be entitled to accrue during the leave year; provided, that a leave contributor may contribute restored leave without limitation.  (Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 1234; as added Feb. 6, 2004, D.C. Law 15-68, § 2, 50 DCR 9819; Apr. 1, 2017, D.C. Law 21-232, § 2(n), 64 DCR 876.)  Emergency Legislation  For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(n) of Council Independent Authority Clarification Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-29, Mar. 27, 2017, 64 DCR 3077).   For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(n) of Council Independent Authority Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2016 (D.C. Act 21-551, Dec. 6, 2016, 63 DCR 15022).
DC Code § 1-612.35 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 6 - Merit Personnel System|Subchapter XII-A - Voluntary Leave Transfer Program|§ 1-612.35. Approval or disapproval of leave transfer

(a) Before approving an application, the agency head or designee, or in the case of an employee of the Council, the Secretary to the Council, shall determine that the request to become a recipient employee has been necessitated by a prolonged absence due to the employee’s serious health condition or the employee’s responsibility to provide personal care to an immediate relative. (b) In approving or disapproving the application, the agency head or designee, or in the case of an employee of the Council, the Secretary to the Council, may consider the leave record of the potential receiving employee, the probability that the recipient employee will separate from service, and any exigency or disruption in service that the agency, independent agency, or, in the case of the Council, the relevant Council office, may experience. (c) The agency head or designee, or in the case of an employee of the Council, the Secretary to the Council, shall approve or disapprove an application of a proposed recipient employee and, to the extent practicable, shall notify the proposed recipient employee or the employee acting on behalf of the proposed recipient employee within 15 calendar days of receipt of the application. Notwithstanding any other law, if the recipient employee is eligible for leave under the Family and Medical Leave provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq., the leave transfer shall be granted.  (Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 1235; as added Feb. 6, 2004, D.C. Law 15-68, § 2, 50 DCR 9819; Apr. 1, 2017, D.C. Law 21-232, § 2(o), 64 DCR 876.)  Emergency Legislation  For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(o) of Council Independent Authority Clarification Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-29, Mar. 27, 2017, 64 DCR 3077).   For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(o) of Council Independent Authority Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2016 (D.C. Act 21-551, Dec. 6, 2016, 63 DCR 15022).
DC Code § 1-612.36 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 6 - Merit Personnel System|Subchapter XII-A - Voluntary Leave Transfer Program|§ 1-612.36. Receipt and use of transferred leave

(a) The Council, each agency, and each independent agency shall maintain an accounting of the voluntary leave transfer program and the leave records of the recipient employee and the leave contributor. (b) A recipient employee may use contributed annual or universal leave transferred under this section in the same manner as if the leave had accrued to the recipient employee; provided, that any annual, universal leave, sick leave, or advanced leave shall be exhausted before any transferred leave may be used. (c) During the period in which transferred leave is being used, no annual, universal, or sick leave shall accrue to the recipient employee. (d) Use of transferred leave shall terminate when: (1) The recipient employee is no longer affected by the serious health condition or is not responsible for providing personal care to the immediate family member; or (2) The recipient employee separates from employment. (e) Unused transferred leave shall not be subject to any form of lump-sum leave payment upon the recipient employee’s separation from employment.  (Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 1236; as added Feb. 6, 2004, D.C. Law 15-68, § 2, 50 DCR 9819; Apr. 1, 2017, D.C. Law 21-232, § 2(p), 64 DCR 876.)  Emergency Legislation  For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(p) of Council Independent Authority Clarification Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-29, Mar. 27, 2017, 64 DCR 3077).   For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(p) of Council Independent Authority Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2016 (D.C. Act 21-551, Dec. 6, 2016, 63 DCR 15022).
DC Code § 1-612.37 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 6 - Merit Personnel System|Subchapter XII-A - Voluntary Leave Transfer Program|§ 1-612.37. Prohibition of coercion

An employee shall not directly or indirectly intimidate, threaten, or coerce any other employee for the purpose of interfering with any right that the employee may exercise to contribute, receive, or use annual or universal leave.  (Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 1237; as added Feb. 6, 2004, D.C. Law 15-68, § 2, 50 DCR 9819.)
DC Code § 1-612.38 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 6 - Merit Personnel System|Subchapter XII-A - Voluntary Leave Transfer Program|§ 1-612.38. Voluntary Transfer of Leave Program Report

On or before February 1 of each year, the Office of Personnel shall provide a Voluntary Transfer of Leave Program Report to the Council. The report shall include: (1) A comprehensive list of all voluntary leave bank contributors; (2) A comprehensive list of all transfer of leave recipients; (3) Documentation demonstrating that proper deductions have been taken from the contributor’s leave accrual; (4) Documentation demonstrating the actual transfer of leave to the recipient; and (5) If the head of an agency excludes an employee or group of employees from the program under § 1-612.32(d) because an organization or program within the agency would be substantially disrupted in carrying out its functions or would incur additional costs: (A) The manner in which the organization or program within the agency would be substantially disrupted in carrying out its functions; or (B) The amount of additional costs which will be incurred and the reasons that they will be incurred.  (Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 1238; as added Feb. 6, 2004, D.C. Law 15-68, § 2, 50 DCR 9819.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 1-612.32. Cross References Mayor and Council members, coverage, see § 1-602.02. Merit system, continuation of existing laws, see § 1-632.06. Merit system, effective date provisions, see § 1-636.02. Merit system, life insurance, withholdings from employees and annuitants, see § 1-622.10. Public assistance, workers’ compensation, recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, see § 4-205.19k. Workers’ compensation, “employee” defined, see § 32-1501.
DC Code § 1-613.52 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 6 - Merit Personnel System|Subchapter XIII-A - Performance Management|§ 1-613.52. Performance management system

The performance management system shall provide for: (1) The development of individual performance plans for all employees; (2) Ratings based on one or more of the following performance management components: (A) Standards; (B) Objectives; (C) Real-time tasks and assignments; and (D) Competencies; (3) Up to 5 rating levels, the highest of which shall constitute an outstanding performance rating for purposes of § 1-624.02(b)(3) and the lowest of which shall constitute an unacceptable performance rating for purposes of § 1-624.02(b)(4); (4) A rating process, with (at a minimum) annual evaluations which may include input from citizens, customers, peers, the employee, subordinates, and supervisors; (5) A removal and reconsideration process, which may include the alternatives of reassignment and demotion; and (6) An opportunity to demonstrate an improvement in performance during the reconsideration process.  (Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 1352; as added June 10, 1998, D.C. Law 12-124, § 101(p), 45 DCR 2464; June 24, 2000, D.C. Law 13-131, § 2(b), 47 DCR 2692.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 1-614.52. Section References This section is referenced in § 1-613.51. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 13-131 rewrote subd. (3), which previously read: “Rating levels of: “(A) Exceeds expectations (outstanding); “(B) Achieved expectations; “(C) Below expectations; and “(D) Failed expectations (unacceptable);”. Emergency Legislation For temporary (90-day) amendment of section, see § 2(b) of the Performance Rating Levels Emergency Amendment Act of 1999 (D.C. Act 13-206, December 8, 1999, 46 DCR 10468). For temporary (90-day) amendment of section, see § 2(b) of the Performance Rating Levels Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2000 (D.C. Act 13-275, March 7, 2000, 47 DCR 2013). Temporary Legislation For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 2(b) of Performance Rating Levels Temporary Amendment Act of 1999 (D.C. Law 13-85, April 12, 2000, law notification 47 DCR 2642). Editor's Notes Applicability of § 101(p) of D.C. Law 12-124: See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 1-613.51.
DC Code § 1-613.53 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 6 - Merit Personnel System|Subchapter XIII-A - Performance Management|§ 1-613.53. Transition provisions

(a) Until regulations are issued by the Mayor, the Board of Education and the Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia to implement the provisions of this subchapter for their respective employees, the performance evaluation systems in effect on June 10, 1998, shall continue in effect. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law or of any collective bargaining agreement, the implementation of the performance management system established in this subchapter is a non-negotiable subject for collective bargaining.  (Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 1353; as added June 10, 1998, D.C. Law 12-124, § 101(p), 45 DCR 2464.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 1-614.53. Editor's Notes Applicability of § 101(p) of D.C. Law 12-124: See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 1-613.51.
DC Code § 1-614.01 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 6 - Merit Personnel System|Subchapter XIV - Performance-Rating Plans. [Repealed]|§ 1-614.01. Established. [Repealed]

Repealed.  (Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 1401, 25 DCR 5740; Sept. 18, 1981, D.C. Law 4-30, § 2, 28 DCR 3118; Feb. 24, 1987, D.C. Law 6-177, § 3(s), 33 DCR 7241; Aug. 1, 1996, D.C. Law 11-152, § 302(r), 43 DCR 2978; Mar. 24, 1998, D.C. Law 12-81, § 2(b), 45 DCR 745; June 10, 1998, D.C. Law 12-124, § 101(q), 45 DCR 2464.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 1-615.1. 1973 Ed., § 1-344.1. Editor's Notes Applicability of § 101(q) of D.C. Law 12-124: Section 401(c) of D.C. Law 12-124, as amended by § 60 of D.C. Law 12-264, provided that § 101(h), (l), (m), (n), (o)(2) through (5), (q), (r), (t), (u), (w), and (y) of the act shall apply as of October 21, 1998.