District of Columbia Administrative Code

1123 COMPENSATION COMPARABILITY SYSTEM 1123.1 Except as specifically indicated, and except for officers and members of the Metropolitan Police Department and the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department, §§ 1123 through 1199 apply to employees in the Career, Legal, Excepted…

1124 COMPENSATION SYSTEM REVIEW AND CHANGES 1124.1 (a) The Director, D.C. Department of Human Resources (DCHR), annually may recommend Career, Legal, Excepted, and Management Supervisory Services compensation system changes and adjustments to the Mayor for review. These recommend…

1125 PAY SYSTEMS 1125.1 The following pay systems shall apply to all employees appointed under the Career, Legal, Excepted, or Management Supervisory Services: (a) District Service Salary System; and (b) Wage Service Rate System. 1125.2 The District Service salary schedules are t…

1126 DISTRICT SERVICE SALARY SYSTEM-GENERAL PROVISIONS 1126.1 This section applies to all employees in the Career, Legal, Excepted, and Management Supervisory Services, as applicable, paid under any of the District Service salary schedules listed in Subsection 1125.2 of this chap…

1127 DISTRICT SERVICE SALARY SYSTEM-WITHIN-GRADE INCREASES 1127.1 In this section, the following term has the meaning ascribed: Permanent position - a position filled by an employee whose appointment is not designated as temporary by law and not limited to one (1) year or less, a…

1128 WAGE SERVICE RATE SYSTEM - GENERAL PROVISIONS 1128.1 This section applies to all Career and Management Supervisory Service employees paid under a Wage Service rate schedule. 1128.2 The Wage Service rate schedules listed in section 1125.3 of this chapter are the hourly rate s…

1129 WAGE SERVICE RATE SYSTEM - WITHIN-GRADE INCREASES 1129.1 In this section, the following term has the meaning ascribed: Permanent position - a position filled by an employee whose appointment is not designated as temporary by law and not limited to one (1) year or less, and i…

1130 CAREER SERVICE POSITION CHANGES - SETTING PAY 1130.1 Except as may be provided elsewhere in this chapter, this section shall be used to determine the appropriate rate of basic pay upon either of the following: (a) Reinstatement to or a promotion in a position in the Career S…

1131 COMPUTATION OF SALARY AND RATE SCHEDULES 1131.1 For pay computation purposes, the annual rate of basic pay established by the Council or Mayor’s authority shall be deemed payment for employment during fifty-two (52) administrative workweeks of forty (40) hours. 1131.2 When i…

1132 PREMIUM PAY - HOLIDAY PREMIUM PAY 1132.1 Holiday premium pay shall not be paid unless specifically authorized by this section. 1132.2 An employee who performs actual work within the hours of his or her scheduled daily tour of duty on a day designated as a holiday under § 120…

1133 PREMIUM PAY - SUNDAY PREMIUM PAY 1133.1 Sunday premium pay shall not be paid unless specifically authorized by this section. 1133.2 A full-time employee shall be entitled to pay at his or her rate of basic pay plus premium pay at a rate equal to twenty-five percent (25%) of …

1134 PREMIUM PAY - NIGHT DIFFERENTIAL 1134.1 Night differential shall not be paid unless specifically authorized by this section. 1134.2 An employee who performs regularly scheduled night work between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. shall be entitled to premium pay as provid…

1135 PREMIUM PAY - ADMINISTRATIVE CLOSING PAY/LEAVE 1135.1 Administrative closing pay shall not be provided nor shall administrative closing leave be paid unless specifically authorized by this section. 1135.2 An emergency employee who is required to perform non-overtime work wit…

1136 PREMIUM PAY - LOCAL ENVIRONMENT PAY 1136.1 Local environment pay shall not be paid unless specifically authorized by this section. 1136.2 An employee shall be paid local environment pay when exposed to an unusually severe working condition or hazard that falls within one (1)…

1137 ON-CALL PAY 1137.1 On-call pay shall not be paid unless specifically authorized by this section. 1137.2 An agency may designate positions for which on-call pay may be authorized, if both of the following conditions are met: The work involved in the position is vital to: Cont…

1138 OVERTIME 1138.1 Except as provided in § 1138.2, entitlement to and computation of overtime shall be determined in accordance with and shall not exceed the overtime provisions of section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA), as amended (29 USC 207). 1138.2 At the …

1139 EXEMPT TIME OFF 1139.1 Exempt time off shall not be provided unless specifically authorized by this section. 1139.2 This section applies to employees subject to the District Service Salary System, the Wage Service Rate System, or the Recreation Service Rate System who are ex…

1140 RESERVED SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 52 DCR 934 (February 4, 2005); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 55 DCR 6461 (June 13, 2008).

1141 RETAINED RATES 1141.1 This section applies to employees, serving under other than a temporary or term appointment, who are in the Career Service and paid under a District Service salary schedule or a Wage Service rate schedule. 1141.2 A retained rate shall be granted to an e…

1142 PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRAVEL AND RELOCATION EXPENSES 1142.1 In this section, the following term has the meaning ascribed: Relocation expenses - transportation of an individual, his or her immediate family, household goods, and personal effects to the new employee’s first post of du…

1143 RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION INCENTIVES - ADDITIONAL INCOME ALLOWANCE AND HIRING BONUS 1143.1 For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings ascribed: Additional income allowance - an authorized amount or rate of additional compensation paid to an emplo…

1144 PERFORMANCE ALLOWANCE 1144.1 A personnel authority may authorize a performance allowance for exceptional service for an employee in the Career, Legal, or Management Supervisory Service. 1144.2 A performance allowance may be granted only once in any twelve-month (12-month) pe…

1145 CLOTHING AND UNIFORM ALLOWANCES 1145.1 Heads of agencies are authorized to provide uniforms or allowances for uniforms to employees of the agency who are required by regulation or statute to wear a prescribed uniform in the performance of official duties. 1145.2 An allowance…

1146 WITHHOLDING PAY AND ALLOTMENTS, GARNISHMENT, LEVY, AND TAX SET-OFF 1146.1 In this section, the following terms have the meaning ascribed: Allotment - a recurring, specified deduction from pay, for a legal purpose, authorized by an employee to be paid to an allottee. Allottee…

1147 DUAL PAY AND DUAL EMPLOYMENT 1147.1 In this section, the following terms have the meaning ascribed: Annuity - the gross amount of the retirement pay, exclusive of deductions, for the period of employment as a reemployed annuitant. Pay - remuneration paid an employee. Positio…

1148 SEVERANCE PAY 1148.1 In this section, the following terms have the meaning ascribed: Basic pay - the rate of pay fixed by law or administrative action for the position held by an employee at the time of separation, excluding other additional pay. Creditable service - all ser…

1149 BACK PAY 1149.1 In this section, the following terms have the meaning ascribed: Appropriate authority - an entity having authority to correct or direct the correction of an unjustified or unwarranted personnel action, including but not limited to the following: (a) A court h…

1150 PAYMENT OF MONEY DUE - SETTLEMENT OF ACCOUNTS (DECEASED EMPLOYEES) 1150.1 In this section, the following term has the meaning ascribed: Money due - the pay and allowances due on account of the services of a deceased employee of the District of Columbia government, not includ…

1151 WAIVER OF COMPENSATION 1151.1 Any officer or employee of the District government entitled to compensation may decline to accept all or any part of his or her compensation through a waiver signed, notarized, and filed with the Director of Personnel. 1151.2 The amount waived s…

1152 PAY CLAIMS 1152.1 A claim for the payment of compensation under this chapter must be filed in writing with the pay authority within three (3) years from the date it first accrued or the claim shall be forever barred. 1152.2 The date of accrual of a claim under § 1152.1 shall…

1153 EMPLOYMENT AND SALARY REDUCTION OF REEMPLOYED ANNUITANTS 1153.1 For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the meaning ascribed: Annuitant - An individual who is receiving or who has made application for an annuity under any District or Federal Governme…

1154 RESERVED SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 48 DCR 4179 (May 11, 2001); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 52 DCR 934 (February 4, 2005).

1155 MILITARY ACTIVE DUTY PAY DIFFERENTIAL 1155.1 (a) Any full-time permanent, indefinite, or term employee who serves in a reserve component of the United States armed forces and who has been or will be called to active duty in preparation for, or as a result of Operation New Da…

1156 QUALITY SALARY INCREASE 1156.1 The personnel authority may authorize a quality salary increase for exceptional service for an employee in the Career, Educational, or Legal Service who is entitled to a regular within-grade increase, but has not reached the maximum step of his…