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2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 3 - Specified Governmental Authority › Subchapter XVII - Delinquent Debt Recovery › § 1–350.07. Suspension of licenses and permits

§ 1–350.07. Suspension of licenses and permits.
(a) Each District agency that transfers and refers a delinquent debt of more than $100 to the Central Collection Unit for collection shall, within 5 days of the transfer and referral, suspend the granting or issuance of any District license or permit to the delinquent debtor. The suspension shall remain in effect until the Central Collection Unit notifies the appropriate District agency that the delinquent debt has been satisfied.
(b) Each District agency that suspends the granting or issuance of a District license or permit pursuant to this section shall provide written or electronic notice of the suspension to the Central Collection Unit within 5 days of the suspension.
(c) The Central Collection Unit shall provide to all District agencies, within 10 days of the end of the preceding month, a list of the names of all persons currently subject to suspension of the granting or issuing of a District license or permit due to delinquent debt of more than $100.
(Sept. 20, 2012, D.C. Law 19-168, § 1048, 59 DCR 8025.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 3 - Specified Governmental Authority › Subchapter XVII - Delinquent Debt Recovery › § 1–350.08. Reciprocal agreements

§ 1–350.08. Reciprocal agreements.
The Central Collection Unit may enter into reciprocal agreements for the collection of delinquent debts with any state, local, or municipal government.
(Sept. 20, 2012, D.C. Law 19-168, § 1049, 59 DCR 8025.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 3 - Specified Governmental Authority › Subchapter XVII - Delinquent Debt Recovery › § 1–350.09. Offset of delinquent debt against District employee pay and against contractual obligations to District contractors

§ 1–350.09. Offset of delinquent debt against District employee pay and against contractual obligations to District contractors.
(a)(1) The Central Collection Unit may collect delinquent debt from District employees by deducting delinquent debt from the biweekly pay of District employees, in an amount not to exceed 10% of an employee’s gross biweekly pay, until the delinquent debt is fully satisfied.
(2) If a District employee’s wages are subject to a preexisting attachment or attachments, the Central Collection Unit shall not exercise its authority under paragraph (1) of this subsection until the preexisting attachments have been satisfied, in order of priority.
(b)(1) The Central Collection Unit may collect delinquent debt from District contractors by deducting the delinquent debt from any amounts owed to a District contractor pursuant to a contractual obligation between the District and the contractor.
(2) For the purposes of this subsection, the term:
(A) “Contractual obligation” includes an obligation arising from a contract or a grant agreement described in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph that is entered into after September 20, 2012.
(B) “District contractor” includes any person who receives payments from the District pursuant to a contract or a grant agreement that requires the grantee to perform services in consideration for the payment of the grant amount.
(c) The Central Collection Unit may collect delinquent debts by offsetting District tax refunds and District lottery winnings against delinquent debts owed to the District.
(Sept. 20, 2012, D.C. Law 19-168, § 1050, 59 DCR 8025.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 3 - Specified Governmental Authority › Subchapter XVII - Delinquent Debt Recovery › § 1–350.10. Consumer protection

§ 1–350.10. Consumer protection.
The Central Collection Unit and any outside parties it engages to collect delinquent debt shall fully comply with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, approved September 20, 1977 (91 Stat. 874; 15 U.S.C. § 1692 et seq.), Chapter 39 of Title 28 [§ 28-3901 et seq.], and all other federal and District laws and rules that govern collection of delinquent debt.
(Sept. 20, 2012, D.C. Law 19-168, § 1051, 59 DCR 8025.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 3 - Specified Governmental Authority › Subchapter XVII - Delinquent Debt Recovery › § 1–350.11. Report to the Council

§ 1–350.11. Report to the Council.
On or before March 1 of each year, the Central Collection Unit shall issue a report to the Mayor and the Council that includes:
(1) The amount of delinquent debt collected in the preceding fiscal year;
(2) The amount of uncollected delinquent debt owed to the District; and
(3) A summary of the efforts made to collect delinquent debt owed to the District and the challenges that remain for collecting it.
(Sept. 20, 2012, D.C. Law 19-168, § 1052, 59 DCR 8025.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 3 - Specified Governmental Authority › Subchapter XVII - Delinquent Debt Recovery › § 1–350.12. Rules

§ 1–350.12. Rules.
Within 120 days of September 20, 2012, the Chief Financial Officer shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this subchapter.
(Sept. 20, 2012, D.C. Law 19-168, § 1053, 59 DCR 8025.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 3 - Specified Governmental Authority › Subchapter XVIII - Expenditure Commission. [Repealed] [Repealed] › § 1–361.01. Expenditure Commission – Establishment. [Repealed]

§ 1–361.01. Expenditure Commission – Establishment. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(Sept. 11, 2019, D.C. Law 23-16, § 7122, 66 DCR 8621; Dec. 3, 2020, D.C. Law 23-149, § 7106, 67 DCR 10493.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 7122 of the Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-112, Sept. 4, 2019, 66 DCR 11964).
For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 7122 of the Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-91, July 22, 2019, 66 DCR 8497).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 3 - Specified Governmental Authority › Subchapter XVIII - Expenditure Commission. [Repealed] [Repealed] › § 1–361.02. Expenditure Commission – Composition; selection of Director. [Repealed]

§ 1–361.02. Expenditure Commission – Composition; selection of Director. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(Sept. 11, 2019, D.C. Law 23-16, § 7123, 66 DCR 8621; Dec. 3, 2020, D.C. Law 23-149, § 7106, 67 DCR 10493.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 7123 of the Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-112, Sept. 4, 2019, 66 DCR 11964).
For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 7123 of the Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-91, July 22, 2019, 66 DCR 8497).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 3 - Specified Governmental Authority › Subchapter XVIII - Expenditure Commission. [Repealed] [Repealed] › § 1–361.03. Expenditure Commission — Authority. [Repealed]

§ 1–361.03. Expenditure Commission — Authority. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(Sept. 11, 2019, D.C. Law 23-16, § 7124, 66 DCR 8621; Dec. 3, 2020, D.C. Law 23-149, § 7106, 67 DCR 10493.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 7124 of the Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-112, Sept. 4, 2019, 66 DCR 11964).
For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 7124 of the Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-91, July 22, 2019, 66 DCR 8497).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 3 - Specified Governmental Authority › § 1–301.175. Deputy Auditor for Public Safety

§ 1–301.175. Deputy Auditor for Public Safety.
(a) There is established within the Office of the District of Columbia Auditor the position of Deputy Auditor for Public Safety.
(b) The Deputy Auditor for Public Safety shall be appointed by the Auditor.
(c) In addition to other qualifications the Auditor considers necessary, the Deputy Auditor for Public Safety shall, at a minimum, have knowledge of law enforcement and corrections policies and practices, particularly regarding internal investigations for officer misconduct and uses of force.
(Mar. 25, 1977, D.C. Law 1-96, § 4b; as added Apr. 21, 2023, D.C. Law 24-345, § 138, 70 DCR 7904.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 3 - Specified Governmental Authority › § 1–301.176. Duties of the Deputy Auditor for Public Safety

§ 1–301.176. Duties of the Deputy Auditor for Public Safety.
The Deputy Auditor for Public Safety shall, in addition to any other responsibilities assigned by the Auditor or by law:
(1) Conduct periodic reviews of the complaint review process and make recommendations, where appropriate, to the Mayor, the Council, and the designated agency principal concerning the status and the improvement of the complaint process and the management of the Metropolitan Police Department ("MPD") and the District of Columbia Housing Authority Police Department ("DCHAPD") affecting the incidence of police misconduct, such as the recruitment, training, evaluation, discipline, and supervision of police officers; and
(2) Periodically review the following with respect to MPD, DCHAPD, or the Office of the Inspector General:
(A) The number, type, and disposition of complaints received, investigated, sustained, or otherwise resolved;
(B) The race, national origin, gender, and age of the complainant, if known, and the subject officer or officers;
(C) The proposed discipline and the actual discipline imposed on a police officer as a result of any sustained complaint;
(D) All use of force incidents, serious use of force incidents, and serious physical injury incidents; and
(E) Any in-custody death.
(Mar. 25, 1977, D.C. Law 1-96, § 4c; as added Apr. 21, 2023, D.C. Law 24-345, § 138, 70 DCR 7904.)
Applicability
Section 7097 of D.C. Law 25-50 amended section 301(a)(1) of D.C. Law 24-345 removing the applicability provision impacting this section. Therefore the creation of this section by section 138 of Law 24-345 has been implemented.
Applicability of D.C. Law 24-345: § 301 of D.C. Law 24-345 provided that the creation of this section by § 138 of D.C. Law 24-345 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 4 - Delegate to the House of Representatives › § 1–401. Delegate to the House of Representatives from the District of Columbia

§ 1–401. Delegate to the House of Representatives from the District of Columbia.
(a) The people of the District of Columbia shall be represented in the House of Representatives by a Delegate, to be known as the “Delegate to the House of Representatives from the District of Columbia”, who shall be elected by the voters of the District of Columbia in accordance with subchapter I of Chapter 10 of this title. The Delegate shall have a seat in the House of Representatives, with the right of debate, but not of voting, shall have all the privileges granted a Representative by § 6 of Article I of the Constitution, and shall be subject to the same restrictions and regulations as are imposed by law or rules on Representatives. The Delegate shall be elected to serve during each Congress.
(b)(1) No individual may hold the Office of Delegate to the House of Representatives from the District of Columbia unless on the date of his election:
(A) He is a qualified elector (as that term is defined in § 1-1001.02(2)) of the District of Columbia;
(B) He is at least 25 years of age;
(C) He holds no other paid public office; and
(D) He has resided in the District of Columbia continuously since the beginning of the 3-year period ending on such date.
(2) He shall forfeit his office upon failure to maintain the qualifications required by this subsection.
(Sept. 22, 1970, 84 Stat. 848, Pub. L. 91-405, title II, § 202.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-401.
1973 Ed., § 1-291.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 5 - Officers and Employees Generally › Subchapter I - General › § 1–501. Oath to be taken by officers

§ 1–501. Oath to be taken by officers.
All civil officers in the District shall, before they act as such, respectively take and subscribe an oath or affirmation to support the Constitution of the United States, and faithfully to discharge the duties of their respective offices; and the oath or affirmation provided for by this section shall be taken and subscribed, certified, and recorded, in such manner and form as may be prescribed by law.
(R.S., D.C., § 85; June 20, 1874, 18 Stat. 116, ch. 337, § 2; June 11, 1878, 20 Stat. 103, ch. 180, § 2.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-501.
1973 Ed., § 1-308.
Mayor's Orders
Establishment of District of Columbia Board of Appeals and Review: See Mayor’s Order 96-27, March 5, 1996 ( 43 DCR 1367).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 5 - Officers and Employees Generally › Subchapter I - General › § 1–502. Reports by custodians of property

§ 1–502. Reports by custodians of property.
All persons in the employment of the government of the District of Columbia having, as a result of such employment, custody of or chargeable with property, other than real estate, belonging to the District of Columbia, shall, at such times and in such form as the Mayor of the District of Columbia shall require, make returns to said Mayor of all such property remaining in their possession, and the condition thereof, and, with reference to all property that may have come into their custody that shall have been consumed in use, a statement showing the quantity thereof and the purpose for which used.
(July 21, 1914, 38 Stat. 553, ch. 191, § 7; Mar. 3, 1915, 38 Stat. 925, ch. 80, § 7.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-502.
1973 Ed., § 1-309.
Change in Government
This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 5 - Officers and Employees Generally › Subchapter I - General › § 1–503. Employment to be authorized and compensation to be paid from specific appropriations; moneys returned to Treasury

§ 1–503. Employment to be authorized and compensation to be paid from specific appropriations; moneys returned to Treasury.
No civil officer, clerk, draftsman, compensation messenger, assistant messenger, mechanic, watchman, laborer, or other employee shall, after June 30, 1905, be employed in any office, department, or other branch of the government of the District of Columbia or be paid from any appropriation made for contingent expenses, or for any specific or general purpose, unless such employment is authorized and payment therefor specifically provided in the law granting the appropriation or is authorized as hereinafter provided, and then only for services actually rendered in connection with and for the purposes of the appropriation from which payment is made and at the rate of compensation usual and proper for such services, and on and after July 1, 1905, all moneys accruing from lapsed salaries, or for unused appropriations for salaries, shall be covered into the Treasury as are the balances of other unexpended appropriations for the support of the government of the District of Columbia.
(Mar. 3, 1905, 33 Stat. 913, ch. 1406, § 2.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-503.
1973 Ed., § 1-310.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 5 - Officers and Employees Generally › Subchapter I - General › § 1–504. Designation by Mayor of Dr. King’s birthday as holiday

§ 1–504. Designation by Mayor of Dr. King’s birthday as holiday.
The Mayor is authorized to designate the holiday in honor of Dr. King as a holiday for all employees of the government of the District of Columbia. Employees who are required to work on that holiday shall be entitled to such pay as they are entitled to on other holidays during which they work.
(July 12, 1977, D.C. Law 2-13, § 3, 24 DCR 1443.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-504.
1973 Ed., § 1-314b.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 1-632.06.
Cross References
Holidays, recognition of Dr. King’s birthday, see § 28-2701.
Merit system, continuation of existing laws, see § 1-632.06.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 5 - Officers and Employees Generally › Subchapter I - General › § 1–505. Effect of signature by mark upon payment of compensation

§ 1–505. Effect of signature by mark upon payment of compensation.
After May 10, 1926, in the payment of compensation of per diem employees of the government of the District of Columbia, a signature by mark duly witnessed by an employee of such District designated for that purpose by the Mayor shall be deemed a full legal acquittance as to such signature.
(May 10, 1926, 44 Stat. 453, ch. 276, § 7.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-505.
1973 Ed., § 1-315.
Change in Government
This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of the Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 5 - Officers and Employees Generally › Subchapter I - General › § 1–506. Refusal to give testimony relating to office or employment

§ 1–506. Refusal to give testimony relating to office or employment.
(a) Any officer or employee of the District who refuses to testify upon matters relating to his office or employment in any proceeding wherein he is a defendant or is called as a witness upon the ground that his answer may tend to incriminate him or compel him to be a witness against himself, or who refuses so to testify on such ground when called by a grand jury or a congressional committee, shall forfeit his office or employment and any emolument, perquisite, or benefit (by way of pension or otherwise) arising therefrom, and be disqualified from holding any public office or employment under the District.
(b) Any former officer or employee of the District who refuses to testify upon matters relating to his former office or employment in any proceeding wherein he is a defendant or is called as a witness upon the ground that his answer may tend to incriminate him or compel him to be a witness against himself, or who refuses so to testify on such ground when called by a grand jury or a congressional committee, shall forfeit any emolument, perquisite, or benefit (by way of pension or otherwise) arising from such former office or employment, and be disqualified from holding any public office or employment under the District.
(c) If the retirement pay, pension, or annuity of any officer or employee or former officer or employee of the District is forfeited under this section, there shall be paid to such individual a sum equal to (1) the total amount paid by him as contributions toward such retirement pay, pension, or annuity, plus any accrued interest attributable to such contributions, less (2) the total amount of such retirement pay, pension, or annuity received by him prior to such forfeiture.
(June 29, 1953, 67 Stat. 108, ch. 159, title IV, § 409.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-506.
1973 Ed., § 1-319.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 5 - Officers and Employees Generally › Subchapter I - General › § 1–507. Wages, salaries, annuities, retirement, disability benefits, and other remuneration based on District employment subject to attachment garnishment, and assignment for child support, maintenance, alimony payments, and other obligations

§ 1–507. Wages, salaries, annuities, retirement, disability benefits, and other remuneration based on District employment subject to attachment garnishment, and assignment for child support, maintenance, alimony payments, and other obligations.
(a) After July 25, 1977, wages, salaries, annuities, retirement and disability benefits, and other remuneration based upon employment, or other income owed by, due from, and payable by the government of the District of Columbia to any individual shall be subject to attachment, garnishment, assignment, or withholding under the District of Columbia Child Support Enforcement Amendment Act of 1985, provided the levy is predicated upon the entry of a judgment, order, or decree determining the individual’s legal obligation to provide child support or to make maintenance or alimony payments. Whenever wages, salaries, annuities, retirement and disability benefits, or other remuneration based upon employment is sought to be levied pursuant to this section, the legal process shall be such as is usual in other cases of attachment, garnishment, assignment, or withholding under the District of Columbia Child Support Enforcement Amendment Act of 1985. The government of the District of Columbia shall be subject to process in the same manner and to the same extent as if it were a private person, except that no writ or similar process served under the authority of this section shall be honored by the government of the District of Columbia unless a certified copy of the judgment, order, or decree upon which the levy is predicated has been provided to the Mayor of the District of Columbia or his duly authorized designee.
(b) After October 1, 1997, wages salaries, annuities, retirement and disability benefits, and other remuneration based upon employment, or other income owed by, due from, and payable by the government of the District of Columbia to any individual shall be subject to attachment, garnishment, assignment, or withholding in accordance with subchapter III of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the District of Columbia Code in the same manner and to the same extent as if the government of the District of Columbia were a private person.
(July 26, 1977, D.C. Law 2-14, § 2, 24 DCR 1774; Feb. 24, 1987, D.C. Law 6-166, § 33(d), 33 DCR 6710; Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 784, Pub. L. 105-33, § 11713.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-516.
1973 Ed., § 1-323.
Cross References
Attachment and garnishment of wages, see § 16-571 et seq.
Child Support Enforcement Amendment Act of 1985, see § 46-201 et seq.
References in Text
The “District of Columbia Child Support Enforcement Amendment Act of 1985,” referred to in the first and second sentences of (a), is D.C. Law 6-166.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 5 - Officers and Employees Generally › Subchapter I - General › § 1–508. Technical assistance. [Expired]

§ 1–508. Technical assistance. [Expired]
Expired.
(Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 786, Pub. L. 105-33, § 11722.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-517.
Cross References
Merit system, effective date provisions, see § 1-636.02
Effective Dates
Section 11721 of Title XI of Pub. L. 105-33, 111 Stat. 786, the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997, provided that except as otherwise provided in this title, the provisions of this title shall take effect on the later of October 1, 1997, or the day the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority certifies that the financial plan and budget for the District government for fiscal year 1998 meet the requirements of section 201(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Act of 1995, as amended by this title.
Editor's Notes
Pursuant to § 11722 of Pub. L. 105-33, this section expired effective August 6, 2000.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 5 - Officers and Employees Generally › Subchapter I - General › § 1–509. Allowances for privately owned vehicles for employees

§ 1–509. Allowances for privately owned vehicles for employees.
The Mayor may establish rates and reimburse employees, by regulation, for privately owned automobiles and motorcycles used for the performance of official duties. The rates established by the Mayor shall not exceed the maximum prevailing rates for such vehicles as prescribed in the Federal Property Management Regulations 101-7 (Federal Travel Regulations). The proposed regulations 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 regulations, in whole or in part, by resolution within the 45-day review period, the proposed rules shall be deemed approved.
(Oct. 19, 2000, D.C. Law 13-172, § 3202, 47 DCR 6308.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-518.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90-day) addition of section, see § 3202 of the Fiscal Year 2001 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2000 (D.C. Act 13-376, July 24, 2000, 47 DCR 6574).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 3202 of the Fiscal Year 2001 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2000 (D.C. Act 13-438, October 20, 2000, 47 DCR 8740).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 5 - Officers and Employees Generally › Subchapter I - General › § 1–510. Exemption of District government employees on compressed schedule from federal overtime requirements

§ 1–510. Exemption of District government employees on compressed schedule from federal overtime requirements.
(a) In general. — Section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. § 207) shall not apply to the hours of an employee of the District of Columbia government which constitute a compressed schedule.
(b) Compressed schedule defined. — In this section, the term “compressed schedule” means:
(1) In the case of a full-time employee, an 80-hour biweekly basic work requirement which is scheduled for less than 10 workdays; and
(2) In the case of a part-time employee, a biweekly basic work requirement of less than 80 hours which is scheduled for less than 10 workdays.
(c) Effective date. — This section shall apply with respect to hours occurring on or after October 30, 2004.
(Oct. 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 2230, Pub. L. 108-386, § 6.)
Effective Dates
Section 9 of Pub. L. 108-386, 118 Stat. 2228, the 2004 District of Columbia Omnibus Authorization Act, provided: “The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act Oct. 30, 2004.”
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 5 - Officers and Employees Generally › Subchapter I - General › § 1–511. Review of personnel practices

§ 1–511. Review of personnel practices.
(a) The District of Columbia Department of Human Resources shall conduct a comprehensive review of all regulations, policies, and standard operating procedures under its control to ensure compliance with all local and federal laws.
(b) On or before March 1, 2012, and every 3 months thereafter until this review is complete, the District of Columbia Department of Human Resources shall report to the Council on the status of this review, the components that have been completed, the components that remain outstanding, and the projected timeline for completion of this project.
(Mar. 14, 2012, D.C. Law 19-115, § 3, 59 DCR 461.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 5 - Officers and Employees Generally › Subchapter I-A - Residency Requirements for Government Employees and Residency Preferences for Applicants › § 1–515.01. Definitions

§ 1–515.01. Definitions.
For the purposes of this subchapter:
(1) The definitions set forth in § 1-603.01, shall apply.
(1A) "Common jurisdiction of residence" means a local jurisdiction in which at least 500 District government employees reside; provided, that the counties commonly known as the "eastern shore of Maryland" may be grouped together as one jurisdiction and all counties in West Virginia may be grouped together as one jurisdiction.
(1B) "DCHR" means the Department of Human Resources.
(1C) "Demographics" means socioeconomic factors such as a District government employee's race, household size, number of dependents, status as a parent of school-aged children, jurisdiction of birth, and household income.
(2) "District government" means the government of the District of Columbia, including:
(A) Any department, agency, or instrumentality of the government of the District;
(B) Any independent agency of the District established under part F of subchapter IV of Chapter 2 of this title;
(C) Any agency, board, or commission established by the Mayor or the Council and any other agency, public authority, or public benefit corporation which has the authority to receive monies directly or indirectly from the District (other than monies received from the sale of goods, the provision of services, or the loaning of funds to the District); and
(D) The Council.
(2A) "Employment information" means:
(A) The agency for which the employee works;
(B) The employee's job title, salary, employment service and grade, occupation, and occupational group;
(C) The employee's status as a full-time, part-time, term, or permanent employee; and
(D) The employee's status as a highly-compensated employee.
(3) "Highly compensated appointee" means an individual appointed to a position in the Career, Educational, or Management Supervisory Service, except for individuals appointed to a position as an employee of the Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia, for which the starting annual salary is not less than $150,000 or the threshold figure established by the relevant personnel authority pursuant to § 1-515.03(c).
(4) "Jurisdiction of residence" means the city, county, and state, as applicable, in which a District government employee maintains the employee's primary or permanent residence.
(5) "Residency-related policies" includes the preference points for District residents who apply for District government employment and the District residency mandates in §§ 1-515.02 and 1-515.03, respectively, or in other District law.
(Feb. 6, 2008, D.C. Law 17-108, § 101; as added May 23, 2019, D.C. Law 22-315, § 2, 66 DCR 1983; Nov. 13, 2021, D.C. Law 24-45, § 1072(a), 68 DCR 010163.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 1072(a) of Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-159, Aug. 23, 2021, 68 DCR 008602).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 5 - Officers and Employees Generally › Subchapter I-A - Residency Requirements for Government Employees and Residency Preferences for Applicants › § 1–515.02. District residency preference for applicants

§ 1–515.02. District residency preference for applicants.
(a)(1) All District subordinate agencies, independent agencies, and instrumentalities shall use a ranking system based on a scale of 100 points for all employment decisions for positions in, or positions equivalent to positions in, the Career Service, Educational Service, Legal Service, and Management Supervisory Service.
(2) Except for attorneys in the Senior Executive Service Attorney Service and attorneys in the Legal Service employed by the Council, for positions in the Career Service, Educational Service, Legal Service, and Management Supervisory Service, an individual who is a District resident at the time of application shall be awarded a 10-point hiring preference over a nonresident applicant; provided, that the individual claims the preference.
(3) For employees of subordinate agencies, independent agencies, and instrumentalities, the 10-point preference shall be in addition to any points awarded on the 100-point scale.
(b)(1) At the time of appointment, an individual who claimed the 10-point residency preference provided in subsection (a) of this section shall agree, in writing, to remain a District resident for a period of 7 consecutive years from the effective date of appointment into the position for which the individual claimed the residency preference.
(2) An individual who claimed the residency preference provided in subsection (a)(2) of this section and who fails to maintain District residency for 7 consecutive years from the individual's effective date of appointment shall forfeit the individual's District government employment.
(c) A personnel authority shall verify an individual's residency to ensure compliance with this section in accordance with § 1-515.04.
(d) Each applicant for a position covered by subsection (a) of this section shall be informed in writing of the provisions of this section at the time of application.
(Feb. 6, 2008, D.C. Law 17-108, § 101, renumbered, 54 DCR 10993; Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-353, § 223(a), 56 DCR 1117; renumbered as § 102 May 23, 2019, D.C. Law 22-315, § 2, 66 DCR 1983.)
Prior Codifications
2001 Ed., § 1-515.01.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 17-353 validated a previously made technical correction in subsec. (a).
Editor's Notes
Section 7094 of D.C. Law 17-219 repealed section 301 of D.C. Law 17-108.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 5 - Officers and Employees Generally › Subchapter I-A - Residency Requirements for Government Employees and Residency Preferences for Applicants › § 1–515.03. District residency requirement for certain District government employees

§ 1–515.03. District residency requirement for certain District government employees.
(a) An individual appointed to a position in one of the following categories shall become a District resident within 180 days after appointment:
(1) Subordinate agency head, independent agency head, or instrumentality head;
(2) Executive Service (§ 1-610.59);
(3) Excepted Service (§ 1-609.06(a));
(4) Senior Executive Service Attorney Service (§ 1-608.59(b));
(5) Legal Service of the Council (§ 1-608.59(b));
(6) Highly compensated appointee, hired after May 23, 2019.
(b) An individual appointed to a position covered by subsection (a) of this section who fails to remain a District resident for the duration of the individual's appointment shall forfeit the individual's District government employment.
(c)(1) A personnel authority may decrease the threshold salary for its highly compensated appointees in a particular service.
(2) A personnel authority may not raise the threshold salary for its highly compensated appointees higher than the increase by which the Mayor raised compensation for non-union employees in the same service in the same fiscal year.
(3) The Mayor shall publish any adjustment the Mayor makes to the highly compensated appointee threshold salary level in the District of Columbia Register no later than 45 days after the level is adjusted.
(d) The requirements of subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall not apply to an employee hired into a position covered by subsection (a) of this section before May 23, 2019, to which such requirements did not apply as of May 23, 2019.
(Feb. 6, 2008, D.C. Law 17-108, § 103; as added May 23, 2019, D.C. Law 22-315, § 2, 66 DCR 1983; July 12, 2022, D.C. Law 24-147, § 101, 69 DCR 003386.)
Applicability
Section 201 of D.C. Law 24-147 provides that the changes made to this section by D.C. Law 24-147 shall apply as of May 23, 2019.
Section 3 of D.C. Law 24-15 provided this section shall not apply to the residency of a person serving in an interim capacity as the State Superintendent of Education from April 6, 2021 through December 31, 2021.
Section 3 of D.C. Act 24-102 provided this section shall not apply to the residency of a person serving in an interim capacity as the State Superintendent of Education from April 6, 2021 through December 31, 2021.
Section 3 of D.C. Act 24-77 provided this section shall not apply to the residency of a person serving in an interim capacity as the State Superintendent of Education from April 6, 2021 through December 31, 2021.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 5 - Officers and Employees Generally › Subchapter I-A - Residency Requirements for Government Employees and Residency Preferences for Applicants › § 1–515.05. Hardship Waivers

§ 1–515.05. Hardship Waivers.
(a)(1) When an employee in a subordinate agency suffers an extraordinary hardship because of exceptional circumstances beyond the employee's control, the employee may request that the Mayor suspend the residency requirements of §§ 1-515.02 and 1-515.03, Chapter 6 of this title, or other relevant District law for a period of no more than one year for such individual employee.
(2) The Mayor shall:
(A) Review the request;
(B) Verify if the hardship exists and necessitates residence outside of the District;
(C) Determine if a waiver is in the best interest of District government; and
(D) Determine whether to grant or deny a hardship waiver request within 30 days.
(b)(1) When an employee of an independent agency or the Council suffers an extraordinary hardship because of exceptional circumstances beyond the employee's control, the employee may request that the personnel authority suspend the residency requirements of §§ 1-515.02 and 1-515.03, Chapter 6 of this title, or other relevant District law for a period of no more than one year for such individual employee.
(2) The personnel authority shall:
(A) Review the request;
(B) Verify if the hardship exists and necessitates residence outside of the District,
(C) Determine if a waiver is in the best interest of District government; and
(D) Determine whether to grant or deny a hardship waiver request within 30 days.
(c) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of this section, a waiver of a residency requirement granted to an employee before May 23, 2019, shall continue to apply for as long as the employee holds the position for which the residency waiver was granted.
(Feb. 6, 2008, D.C. Law 17-108, § 105; as added May 23, 2019, D.C. Law 22-315, § 2, 66 DCR 1983.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 5 - Officers and Employees Generally › Subchapter I-A - Residency Requirements for Government Employees and Residency Preferences for Applicants › § 1–515.06. Reporting

§ 1–515.06. Reporting.
(a)(1) By December 1 of each year, the Mayor shall submit to the Council an annual report detailing for the previous fiscal year and for each District government entity:
(A) The names of all new employees in District government and for each the:
(i) Pay schedule;
(ii) Position title; and
(iii) Jurisdiction of residence;
(B) The percent of new hires who are District residents;
(C) The name, position title, pay schedule, and description of hardship circumstances of any employee who received a waiver in the previous year pursuant to § 1-515.05; and
(D) The name, position title, and action taken with the reason for action taken, if any, for any incumbent employee who failed to maintain the residency requirements of §§ 1-515.02 and 1-515.03, Chapter 6 of this title, or other relevant District law during the calendar year.
(2) The Mayor shall integrate into each subordinate agency's annual performance objectives the target percentage of new hires and the target percentage of all employees who are District residents.
(3) The Mayor shall integrate all reports received pursuant to subsection (b) of this section into the report submitted to the Council pursuant to this subsection.
(b)[] By November 1 of each year, each independent agency, board, commission, instrumentality, and other District government entity shall submit to the Mayor an annual report detailing for the previous fiscal year:
[(1)] The names of all new employees and for each the:
[(A)] Pay schedule;
[(B)] Position title; and
[(C)] Jurisdiction of residence;
[(2)] The percent of new hires who are District residents;
[(3)] The name, position title, pay schedule, and description of hardship circumstances of any employee who received a waiver in the previous year pursuant to § 1-515.05; and
[(4)] The name, position title, and action taken with the reason for action taken, if any, for any incumbent employee who failed to maintain the residency requirements of §§ 1-515.02 and 1-515.03, Chapter 6 of this title, or other relevant District law during the fiscal year.
(Feb. 6, 2008, D.C. Law 17-108, § 106.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 5 - Officers and Employees Generally › Subchapter I-A - Residency Requirements for Government Employees and Residency Preferences for Applicants › § 1–515.07. Construction with other laws

§ 1–515.07. Construction with other laws.
This subchapter may not be construed to conflict with the personnel authority granted to the Chief Financial Officer or Water and Sewer Authority under Chapter 2 of this title.
(Feb. 6, 2008, D.C. Law 17-108, § 107; as added May 23, 2019, D.C. Law 22-315, § 2, 66 DCR 1983.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 5 - Officers and Employees Generally › Subchapter I-A - Residency Requirements for Government Employees and Residency Preferences for Applicants › § 1–515.08. Rules

§ 1–515.08. Rules.
Within 180 days after May 23, 2019:
(1) The Mayor shall, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, issue final rules to implement this subchapter.
(2) Each independent agency shall, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, issue final rules to implement the provisions of this subchapter; and
(3) A District government entity not covered by paragraph (1) or (2) of this section to which the requirements of this subchapter apply shall adopt rules or policies to implement the provisions of this subchapter.
(Feb. 6, 2008, D.C. Law 17-108, § 108; as added May 23, 2019, D.C. Law 22-315, § 2, 66 DCR 1983; Nov. 13, 2021, D.C. Law 24-45, § 1072(c), 68 DCR 010163.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 1072(c) of Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-159, Aug. 23, 2021, 68 DCR 008602).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 5 - Officers and Employees Generally › Subchapter II - Affirmative Action in District Government Employment › § 1–521.01. Goal; “available work force” defined

§ 1–521.01. Goal; “available work force” defined.
The goal of affirmative action in employment throughout the District government is, and must continue to be, full representation, in jobs at all salary and wage levels and scales, in accordance with the representation of all groups in the available work force of the District of Columbia, including, but not limited to, Blacks, Whites, Spanish-speaking Americans, Native Americans, Asian Americans, females, and males. As used in §§ 1-521.01 to 1-521.08, “available work force” means the total population of the District of Columbia between the ages of 18 and 65.
(May 6, 1976, D.C. Law 1-63, § 2, 22 DCR 6538.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-507.
1973 Ed., § 1-320a.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 1-607.01 and § 1-632.06.
Cross References
Merit system, continuation of existing laws, see § 1-632.06.
Merit system, equal employment opportunity, affirmative action, see § 1-607.01.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 5 - Officers and Employees Generally › Subchapter II - Affirmative Action in District Government Employment › § 1–521.02. Agency affirmative action plan — Development; submission

§ 1–521.02. Agency affirmative action plan — Development; submission.
Every District government agency shall develop and submit to the Mayor and Council an affirmative action plan. Such plan shall be submitted within 12 calendar weeks after May 6, 1976, and each year thereafter, at the time each agency’s annual budget is submitted to the Council.
(May 6, 1976, D.C. Law 1-63, § 3, 22 DCR 6538.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-508.
1973 Ed., § 1-320b.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 5 - Officers and Employees Generally › Subchapter II - Affirmative Action in District Government Employment › § 1–521.03. Agency affirmative action plan — Goal of representation; actual employment levels

§ 1–521.03. Agency affirmative action plan — Goal of representation; actual employment levels.
(a) Each plan shall state the number of females and males who are Black, White, Spanish-speaking, Native American, and Asian American, who would, by using the goal of their representation in the available work force in the District, be employed by the agency at the actual employment levels in the agency at the time the plan is submitted. Such numbers shall be broken down:
(1) Agency wide;
(2) Within each office in the agency; and
(3) Within each pay level of each salary scale in the agency.
(b) These shall be the goals, not the quotas, of the plan. The plan shall also state the actual employment levels in the agency, broken down in the same way as the goals, and the difference between the actual employment and the goals.
(May 6, 1976, D.C. Law 1-63, § 4, 22 DCR 6539.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-509.
1973 Ed., § 1-320c.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 1-521.04 and § 1-521.05.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 5 - Officers and Employees Generally › Subchapter II - Affirmative Action in District Government Employment › § 1–521.04. Agency affirmative action plan — Projections of hires and promotions for period of plan

§ 1–521.04. Agency affirmative action plan — Projections of hires and promotions for period of plan.
The plan shall state the number of hires and promotions the agency projects for the period until the next plan is submitted, and the number of hires and promotions of the groups enumerated in § 1-521.03, projected for that period. Such projections shall be broken down in the manner provided in § 1-521.03.
(May 6, 1976, D.C. Law 1-63, § 5, 22 DCR 6539.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-510.
1973 Ed., § 1-320d.