District of Columbia Administrative Code

3104 NO SMOKING SIGNS 3104.1 The Commission shall post or cause to be posted inside the D.C. National Guard Armory, signs that read, “No Smoking” and that clearly state that violators will be ejected from the premises. 3104.2 Signs shall be posted so as to be visible to the publi…

3199 DEFINITIONS 3199.1 For the purpose of this chapter: (a) “D.C. National Guard Armory” means the enclosed indoor area of the facility described in D.C. Code § 2-301 within the jurisdiction of the Commission. (b) “Smoking” or “to smoke” means the act of puffing, having in one’s…

3200 PURPOSE AND APPLICATION 3201.1 The D.C. Sports Commission (the “Commission”) regulations stated in this chapter shall establish the exclusive policies relating to the right of persons to inspect or copy public records of the Commission. 3201.2 The policy of the Commission is…

3201 RESPONSIBILITY 3201.1 The ultimate responsibility for responding to requests for records of the Commission is vested in the executive director. 3201.2 The Commission executive director may designate an individual as the information officer of the Commission and may delegate …

3202 REQUESTS FOR RECORDS 3202.1 A request for a record of the Commission shall be made in writing and shall be directed to the executive director. 3202.2 Although oral requests may be honored, a requestor may be required to submit in writing a request for records not customarily…

3203 TIME LIMITATIONS 3203.1 The Commission, upon request reasonably describing a Commission record, shall within ten (10) days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal public holidays) of the receipt of any such request either make the requested record accessible or notify the r…

3204 EXEMPTIONS 3204.1 The following matters may be exempt from disclosure under the provisions of this chapter: (a) Trade secrets and commercial or financial information obtained from outside the Commission, to the extent that disclosure would result in substantial harm to the c…

3205 RESPONSES TO REQUESTS 3205.1 When a requested record has been identified and is available, the requestor shall be notified as to where and when the requested record is available for inspection or copies will be available, and any applicable fees. 3205.2 A response denying a …

3206 FEES 3206.1 Charges for services rendered in response to information requests shall be as follows: (a) Searching for records, per quarter hour, by clerical personnel $1.50 (b) Searching for records, per quarter hour, by supervisory personnel $3.00 (c) Photocopying $.25 per p…

3207 REVIEW OF DENIALS 3207.1 Any person denied the right to inspect a record of the Commission, in whole or in part, may petition the Commission Board of Directors (the “Board”) to review the requested record to determine whether it may be withheld from inspection. Such determin…

3208 RECORDS OF REQUESTS 3208.1 The executive director shall maintain records pertaining to each request, including copies of all requests, correspondence, fees received or waived, and denials. The records shall be maintained by individual request. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking publis…

3300 PURPOSE 3300.1 The purpose of this chapter is to establish standards and guidelines for the submission of applications for grants to the District of Columbia Sports Commission (the “Commission”). AUTHORITY: Unless otherwise noted, the authority for this chapter is section 7 …

3301 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS 3301.1 A grant awarded hereunder shall be made solely to District of Columbia based, non-profit organizations, groups, agencies, associations and partnerships that demonstrate the capacity to develop and implement sports and recreation programs withi…

3302 PRIORITIES 3302.1 In reviewing grant applications, the Commission shall give priority to such applications according to the following criteria: (a) Capital projects designed to provide, promote, foster, support or encourage sports and recreation activities among youth residi…

3303 FUNDING AMOUNTS AND LIMITATIONS 3303.1 Grants hereunder shall be awarded annually and may not exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) per year. 3303.2 The maximum aggregate amount which may be awarded to any one applicant hereunder during any three (3) year period shall not …

3304 APPLICATIONS 3304.1 All applications for grants hereunder shall include the following information: (a) The applicant’s legal name, address and telephone number; (b) The names, addresses and telephone numbers of all officers, directors, members, trustees, partners, shareholde…

3400 PURPOSE AND APPLICATION 3400.1 The District of Columbia Sports Commission (the “Commission”) hereby adopts the following policies, rules and procedures governing recruitment, working conditions, benefits, terms of employment, salary administration and other personnel matters…

3401 ADMINISTRATION 3401.1 The Executive Director, or his/her designee, shall have the authority and responsibility, consistent with the provisions of this chapter, to administer the provisions hereof. 3401.2 The Executive Director may adopt procedures and guidelines, consistent …

3402 RECRUITMENT 3402.1 Except for the Executive Director position, vacancies for permanent full-time positions shall be posted for a minimum of five working days before any job offers may be extended. Internal staff shall have an opportunity to apply and be considered for vacant…

3403 RELATIVES AND VETERANS 3403.1 An officer/supervisor of the Commission may not appoint, employ, promote or advance nor advocate for the appointment, employment, promotion or advancement of a relative in or to a position over which the officer/supervisor has supervisory author…

3404 EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES AND TEMPORARY HELP SERVICE 3404.1 The Commission shall not pay fees for services of private agencies in recruiting for permanent staff positions, other than advertising fees. 3404.2 The Commission may use temporary help services to assist during periods o…

3405 CONSULTANT AND SPECIAL ADVISORS 3405.1 To qualify as a consultant or expert, a person or organization shall demonstrate a high degree of professional expertise in a particular subject area. The Executive Director or his/her designee shall approve the retention of consultants…

3406 PROBATIONARY PERIOD AND REINSTATEMENT 3406.1 The probationary period of employment for Commission staff is one (1) year. 3406.2 The Commission shall evaluate an employee’s performance before the end of the probationary period. If the evaluation is satisfactory, the Personnel…

3407 ELIGIBILITY FOR EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 3407.1 The following are the Commission’s employee benefits eligibility by type of employment status: (a) Permanent full-time; (b) Part-time; (c) Temporary employees with regular scheduled tours of duty; (d) Temporary, intermittent employees…

3408 ANNUAL LEAVE AND HOLIDAYS 3408.1 Annual leave shall be accrued from the first pay period of employment. However, annual leave shall not be taken until after the initial ninety (90) days, pending supervisor approval. 3408.2 Unearned annual leave shall not be advanced to emplo…

3409 SICK LEAVE 3409.1 Full-time permanent employees shall earn sick leave at the rate of four (4) hours per every 2 weeks. All permanent employees begin to accrue sick leave starting with the first day of employment. A full-time permanent employee earns no more than 104 hours of…

3410 CHANGE IN EMPLOYEE STATUS 3410.1 An employee shall be eligible for health and life insurance benefits when she or he changes from temporary to permanent status. In addition, the employee shall have eligibility for: service awards, annual and sick leave accrual, and retiremen…

3411 LEAVE OF ABSENCE 3411.1 The Commission may grant a medical leave of absence for 240 hours to a permanent full-time employee who has depleted his or her sick leave and annual leave if the following steps are taken: (a) The employee requests the leave of absence in writing; (b…

3412 HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE 3412.1 The provisions of chapter 89 of Title 5 of the U.S. Code are made applicable to all Commission employees, except those specifically excluded by law or regulation. Procedures established for administering the health benefits program within the…

3413 RETIREMENT 3413.1 The provisions of chapter 87 of Title 5 of the U.S. Code are made applicable to all Commission employees, except those specifically excluded by law or regulation. Procedures established for administering the retirement benefits program within the District g…

3414 WORKERS’ COMPENSATION 3414.1 Each employee on the payroll of the Commission shall be covered by a Workers’ Compensation policy. Benefits shall be payable in accordance with District of Columbia laws. 3414.2 Each employee injured on the job shall report the incident to their …

3415 RESPONSIBILITY FOR SALARY ADMINISTRATION 3415.1 The Personnel Office shall be responsible for the administration and maintenance of the Commission’s salary administration program. The responsibilities of the Personnel Office of the Commission shall include the following: (a)…

3416 JOB DESCRIPTION AND CLASSIFICATION 3416.1 The Personnel Office shall be responsible for periodically updating job descriptions based upon changes in job content. Any Commission employee may obtain a copy of his or her job description upon request. 3416.2 The Personnel Office…

3417 TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS 3417.1 An employee transferred to a higher grade position is a promotion. A promotion shall entitle an employee to a salary increase in the amount equivalent to no less than two (2) steps in the same grade or the minimum salary for the classification…

3418 SALARY INCREASE 3418.1 An employee occupying a permanent position who has not reached the maximum step of pay in his/her salary schedule, is entitled to the next higher rate of pay in the salary schedule provided: (a) The employee has completed the required waiting period; (…

3419 PERFORMANCE 3419.1 The Commission shall evaluate each employee during his or her probationary period and at least once each year thereafter. 3419.2 During the performance evaluation process, a supervisor may notify a non- probationary employee that the overall level of his o…

3420 CORRECTIVE ACTION PROCESS 3420.1 Corrective actions are formal actions of the Commission. The corrective action process consists of a number of steps that may or may not be followed in sequence, including, but not limited to, the following: (a) Oral Reprimand; (b) Written Re…

3421 TERMINATION 3421.1 The Commission may terminate an employee for a variety of reasons relating to his or her job. Examples of reasons for termination include, but are not limited to, the following; (a) Unsatisfactory job performance; (b) Abandonment of position; (c) Reduction…

3422 CONFLICT OF INTEREST 3422.1 Commission employees shall not participate in transactions that may result in conflict, or apparent conflict, between the private interests of the employee and the interests of the organization. Specifically, no employee shall do any of the follow…

3423 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 3423.1 All regular full-time employees who have satisfactorily completed the initial probationary period shall be covered by complaint procedures as indicated in the Commission’s Personnel Procedures Manual. 3423.2 Employees shall initially seek an admini…

3424 HAZARDOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS When necessary, the Commission may close due to hazardous weather conditions. The Executive Director may close the Commission for operations when weather conditions impede safe travel to work. The Commission Personnel Procedures Manual shall desc…

3500 PURPOSE 3500.1 The purpose of this chapter is to provide the Neighborhood Planning Councils’ (NPCs) structure for adult and youth participation in the development, implementation, and evaluation of programs for children and youth in the various geographic locations shown on …

3501 MEMBERSHIP 3501.1 Membership in the Councils shall be accorded to any person thirteen (13) years and over who lives within the Council’s geographic boundaries. 3501.2 No fee may be imposed as a condition of membership. 3501.3 Any individual wishing to become a member of the …

3502 NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING COUNCIL BOUNDARIES 3502.1 The boundaries of each of the sixteen (16) Neighborhood Councils shall include the following 1992 Board of Elections & Ethics Voting Precincts: (a) NPC-1 (Ward 1): precincts 20, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, and 137; (b) NPC-2 (W…

3503 RESIGNATION 3503.1 Any member may resign from the Council by requesting that his or her name be stricken from the Council’s membership register. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 39 DCR 2521, 2522 (April 10, 1992). AUTHORITY: DC-DCMR Unless otherwise noted, the authority…

3504 VOTING 3504.1 Each member of the Council shall be entitled to one (1) vote. 3504.2 Each member shall attend fifty percent (50%) of all meetings held between elections and funding of programs to be entitled to vote for the funding of programs. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking publish…

3505 QUORUM 3505.1 A quorum at any meeting of the Council shall consist of seven (7) members, with at least fifty percent (50%) of the members being youth. 3505.2 Any NPC found to be out of compliance with quorum requirements in three meetings during any single year shall do the …

3506 MEETINGS 3506.1 The Council’s members shall hold not less than nine (9) regular meetings per fiscal year, except that it shall hold its annual meeting during the month of October. 3506.2 Special Meetings of the Council’s members may be called by the Chairperson on his or her…

3507 OFFICERS 3507.1 The officers of a Neighborhood Planning Council shall be as follows: a. Adult Chairperson b. Adult Vice-Chairperson c. Youth Chairperson d. Youth Vice-Chairperson e. Adult Secretary f. Youth Secretary g. Treasurer 3507.2 [RESERVED] 3507.3 The regular election…

3508 BOARD 3508.1 Each Council shall establish a twenty (20) member Board consisting of the following: a. The Elected Officers; b. Six Elected Adult Members-at-large; and c. Seven Elected Youth Members-at-large. 3508.2 The youth members-at-large shall be 17 years and under. At le…