Title 1, Government Organization.

The Mayor shall provide for the establishment and supervision of programs, as may be necessary to comply with the provisions of this subchapter, for the education and training of employees in the recognition, avoidance, and prevention of unsafe and unhealthful working conditions …

The Mayor shall establish an employee health services program which shall provide for the following: (1) Treatment of on-the-job injuries and illness requiring emergency treatment; (2) pre-employment and other physical examinations, including fitness-for-duty examinations; (3) a …

Each agency shall keep adequate records of all occupational accidents and illnesses occurring within the agency for proper evaluation and necessary corrective action and make statistical or other reports as the Mayor may require by rules and regulations.

(a) In compliance with federal regulations issued pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 31306 , the Mayor and each personnel authority shall adopt and administer a program for conducting pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, random, post-accident, return-to-duty, and follow-up testing of emplo…

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “Applicant” means a person who has filed a written employment application form to work for the Department of Human Services or the Department of Mental Health or has been tentatively selected for employment by either the Departme…

(a) The following Department of Mental Health and Department of Human Services employees and prospective employees shall be tested for drug and alcohol use: (1) Applicants for positions that would qualify them as high potential risk employees; (2) Employees who have had a probabl…

(a) Testing shall be performed by an outside contractor. The contractor shall be certified by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) to perform job related drug and alcohol forensic testing. (b)(1) For random testing, the contractor shall come on-site t…

Any Department of Mental Health or Department of Human Services employee who operates a motor vehicle in the performance of his or her employment within the District of Columbia shall be deemed to have given his or her consent, subject to the provisions of this subchapter, to the…

(a) The drug and alcohol testing policy shall be issued in writing in advance of program implementation to inform employees and allow them the opportunity to seek treatment. An employee shall be allowed only one opportunity to seek treatment following his or her first positive te…

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “Applicant” means any person who has filed any written employment application forms to work as a District employee, or has been tentatively selected for employment. (2) “Child” means an individual 12 years of age and under. (3) “…

(a) The following individuals shall be tested by the District government for drug and alcohol use: (1) Applicants for employment in positions designated as safety-sensitive; (2) Those District employees who have had a reasonable suspicion referral; and (3) Post-accident District …

Any District government employee who operates a motor vehicle in the performance of his or her employment within the District of Columbia shall be deemed to have given his or her consent, subject to the conditions in this subchapter, to the testing of the employee’s urine or brea…

(a) Testing shall be performed by an outside contractor at a laboratory certified by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) to perform job-related drug and alcohol forensic testing. (b) For random testing of District employees, the contractor shall, at …

(a) A drug and alcohol testing policy, including the notice required by § 1-620.32(d), shall be issued at least 30 days in advance of implementing the drug and alcohol program to inform District employees of the requirements of the program and to allow each employee one opportuni…

Each private provider that contracts with the District of Columbia to provide employees to work in positions that are designated as safety-sensitive and each private entity licensed by the District government that has employees who work in positions that are designated as safety-…

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “Applicant” means an individual who has filed an application for employment with a public employer or who has filed an application or made a verbal request to serve in a volunteer position with a public employer. (2) “Covered pos…

(a) Before posting a vacancy announcement, a public employer shall determine if the position is a covered position. (b) If a position is a covered position, a public employer may inquire about an applicant’s criminal history at any time; provided, that the vacancy announcement in…

When considering whether to disqualify an applicant for a position that is not a covered position or take adverse action against an employee in a position that is not a covered position because of the applicant’s or employee’s criminal history, a public employer shall consider th…

The Department of Human Resources shall provide guidance on the implementation of this subchapter to all personnel authorities within the District government on or before February 1, 2011.

(a) For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) "Agency" includes the Council. (2) "Marijuana" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 48-901.02(3)(A). (2A) Not Funded. (3) "Undue hardship" shall have the same meaning as provided in section 101(10) of the Americans wi…

(a)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, an agency may not refuse to hire, terminate from employment, penalize, fail to promote, or otherwise take adverse employment action against an individual based upon the ind…

The health insurance benefit provisions of Chapter 89 of Title 5 of the United States Code are applicable to all employees of the District government first employed before October 1, 1987, except those specifically excluded by law or rule and regulation. Procedures established fo…

The District shall provide health benefits as set forth in § 1-621.05 to all employees of the District first employed after September 30, 1987, except those specifically excluded by law or by rule.

For the purposes of §§ 1-621.04 through 1-621.13, the term: (1) “Annuitant” means: (A) An employee first employed by the District after September 30, 1987, who has subsequently retired pursuant to any of the following: (i) Teachers’ Retirement System (§§ 38-2001.01 to 38-2023.16)…

The Mayor may contract with qualified carriers to provide health benefits under the laws of the District for periods of time to be determined by the Mayor. Any contract under this section shall be in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 3 of Title 2.

The District may contract for or approve the following health benefit plans: (1) An Indemnity Benefit Plan: One District-wide plan offering at least 3 levels of benefits (one of which shall be deemed by the Mayor to be a standard option) under which a carrier agrees to pay certai…

(a) The benefits provided under the health benefit plans shall include benefits for costs associated with care in a general hospital and for health services of a catastrophic nature and may include at a minimum the following benefits: (1) Hospital benefits; (2) Managed care; (3) …

(a) Unless an employee or annuitant affirmatively waives health insurance coverage, each employee or annuitant shall enroll in 1 of the approved health benefit plans under § 1-621.05 either as an individual or for self and family or provide evidence satisfactory to the Mayor that…

(a) During each pay period in which an employee or an annuitant is enrolled under 1 of the health benefit plans there shall be withheld from the compensation of each employee and from the annuity of each annuitant or there shall be paid by each annuitant who received his or her b…

(a) The District’s contribution to the cost of any health benefit plan shall be an amount equal to 75% of the subscription charge of the standard option indemnity plan, except that in no event shall the District’s contribution exceed 75% of the total subscription charge of any pl…

(a)(1) As specified in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Chief Financial Officer shall engage an enrolled actuary, to be paid for out of the Fund, to make the following determinations as of a specified date on the basis of the entry age normal funding method and in accordance…

(a) As a part of the actuarial report presented to the Chief Financial Officer, the actuary shall prepare an actuarial statement. The statement shall contain: (1) The dates of the fiscal year and the most recent actuarial valuation; (2) The total amount of the contributions made …

Upon request by the Chief Financial Officer, the Mayor and the head of any District agency or instrumentality shall furnish to the Chief Financial Officer information with respect to the benefits system to which this subchapter applies as the Chief Financial Officer considers nec…

The Chief Financial Officer shall: (1) Direct the enrolled actuary engaged pursuant to § 1-621.09a to: (A) From time to time, prepare an experiential study for the Fund; (B) Each fiscal year, prepare an asset allocation study for the Fund, and: (C) Prepare such other analyses as …

(a) The Office of the Chief Financial Officer shall engage an independent qualified public accountant to conduct an annual audit of the Fund in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. The annual audit of the Fund shall be conducted by a contracted auditor as part o…

(a)(1) By April 1st of each year, the Office of the Chief Financial Officer shall publish an annual report regarding the Fund. (2) The annual report published pursuant to this subsection shall include: (A) Along with the assumptions for the Fund used by the enrolled actuary pursu…

(a) The Mayor shall make available to each employee information as may be necessary to enable the employee to exercise an informed choice among the types of health benefit plans offered. (b) The Mayor shall make available to each employee and annuitant enrolled in a health benefi…

An employee enrolled in a health benefit plan under § 1-621.02 who is removed or suspended without pay and later reinstated or restored to duty on the ground that the removal or suspension was unwarranted or unjustified may, at the employee’s option, enroll as a new employee or h…

(a) The Mayor shall make periodic evaluations of the operation and administration of the health benefit plans provided under § 1-621.05. (b) Each contract entered into under § 1-621.04 shall require the carrier to: (1) Furnish reasonable reports as the Mayor determines necessary …

(a) In order to ensure proper implementation of the health benefit plans under § 1-621.05 by October 1, 1987, the Mayor may issue temporary rules regarding the health benefit plans that shall not be subject to Council review. These temporary rules shall remain in effect only unti…

A District government employee who is separated from service, or an employee’s dependent who ceases to be a dependent, may be eligible for extended health benefit coverage in accordance with rules issued by the Mayor. The rules shall be as consistent as possible with federal regu…

(a) An annuitant may be eligible for the post-employment health benefits as set forth in § 1-621.05. (b) To be eligible for post-employment health benefits, the annuitant must: (1) Retire with at least: (A) 10 years of creditable District service if the annuitant retired under th…

There is established an Other Post-Employment Benefits Fund Advisory Committee (“Advisory Committee”) to advise the Office of the Chief Financial Officer in its administration of the Other Post-Employment Benefits Fund (“Fund”) established pursuant to § 1-621.09(c).

(a) The Advisory Committee shall consist of 7 members selected as follows: (1) One individual appointed by the Council of the District of Columbia; (2) One individual appointed by the Mayor; (3) Four individuals appointed by the Chief Financial Officer; and (4) One individual who…

(a) The Advisory Committee shall: (1) Advise the Office of the Chief Financial Officer regarding: (A) General administration of the Fund; (B) Fund investment objectives and practices; (C) Fund portfolio composition and asset allocation; (D) Authorized Fund investments; (E) The cr…

(a) The Advisory Committee shall hold no fewer than 2 meetings per year. The chairperson of the Advisory Committee shall fix the time and place of each meeting. (b) The meetings of the Advisory Committee shall not be subject to subchapter IV of Chapter 5 of Title 2 [§ 2-571 et se…