Title 1, Government Organization.

(a) The claimant may enter into an agreement with the Mayor or his or her designee for a lump-sum settlement. Such settlements must be in writing and signed by the Mayor or his or her designee and the claimant. If the claimant is represented by counsel, the settlement documents m…

If an employee is injured outside the continental United States, the Mayor may arrange and provide for initial payment of compensation and initial furnishing of other benefits under this subchapter by an employee or agent of the District of Columbia government designated by the M…

(a) When the Mayor finds that the amount of compensation payable to an employee who is neither a citizen nor resident of the United States or Canada, or payable to a dependent of such an employee, is substantially disproportionate to compensation for disability or death payable i…

The minimum limit on monthly compensation for disability under § 1-623.12 and the minimum limit on monthly pay on which death compensation is computed under § 1-623.33 do not apply in the case of a noncitizen employee or a class or classes of noncitizen employees who sustain inju…

A student-employee, as defined by § 5351 of Title 5 of the United States Code , who suffers disability or death as a result of personal injury arising out of and in the course of training, or incurred in the performance of duties in connection with that training, is considered fo…

(a) The Mayor shall award an across-the-board increase in compensation for disability or death whenever an across-the-board increase is awarded pursuant to §§ 1-611.05 and 1-611.06. The percentage amount and effective date of those increases shall be the same as for any increase …

(a)(1) Repealed. (2) Repealed. (3) Repealed. (b) Repealed. (c) There is established as a special fund the Employees' Compensation Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered by the Mayor in accordance with subsection (e) of this section. (d) The following revenue shall be deposite…

Any employee who has used leave as a result of a job-related injury or occupational disease or illness approved by the District government may have such leave restored to his or her credit in accordance with rules and regulations established by the Mayor.

The Mayor shall promulgate rules necessary or useful for the administration and enforcement of this subchapter, including rules for modifying an award of compensation and for the conduct of hearings under § 1-623.24. An award may be modified only in accordance with those regulati…

(a) In the event the individual resumes employment with the District government, the entire time during which the employee was receiving compensation under this subchapter shall be credited to the employee for the purposes of within-grade step increases, retention purposes, and o…

In accordance with § 1-202.04(e), the disability compensation functions previously exercised by the United States Secretary of Labor relating to the processing of claims by injured employees of the District of Columbia are transferred to the Mayor on the date that this chapter be…

(a) On a monitored, progressive basis, the Mayor may direct employees with temporary or partial disabilities to participate in a modified work program designed to provide consistent and appropriate assistance to employees to return to work quickly and safely. (b) Agencies shall p…

The Mayor and the District of Columbia Board of Education shall issue rules and regulations establishing a procedure for the orderly furloughing of employees or termination of employees, taking full account of nondiscrimination provisions and appointments objectives of this chapt…

(a) Reduction-in-force procedures shall apply to the Career and Educational Services, except those persons separated pursuant to § 1-608.01a(b)(2), and to persons appointed to the Excepted and Legal Services as attorneys and shall include: (1) A prescribed order of separation bas…

The appropriate personnel authority shall be responsible for making a final determination that a reduction in force is necessary and for ensuring that the provisions of this subchapter and rules and regulations issued pursuant to this subchapter are applied when effecting a reduc…

An employee who has received a specific notice that he or she has been identified for separation from his or her position through a reduction-in-force action may file an appeal with the Office of Employee Appeals if he or she believes that his or her agency has incorrectly applie…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, regulation, or collective bargaining agreement either in effect or to be negotiated while this legislation is in effect for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and each subsequent fiscal year, each agency head is authorized, …

(a) An employee separated pursuant to this subchapter shall be entitled to severance pay in accordance with subchapter XI of this chapter, except as provided in this section. (b) Additional service credit shall be applied as follows: (1) Four years for an employee who qualifies f…

The outplacement services provided by the Mayor to employees displaced during Fiscal Year 1996 shall include provisions for the following: (1) Counseling services for stress and finance management; (2) Access to automated job information services; (3) Job fairs; (4) Coordination …

(a) This section shall apply only to employees displaced as a result of a reduction-in-force in Fiscal Year 1996. (b) Any employee who is displaced as a result of the reduction-in-force procedure in Fiscal Year 1996 may be eligible for, to the extent there are Fiscal Year 1996 ap…

The Department of Employment Services shall have responsibility for the administration of this subchapter.

The Department of Employment Services shall submit quarterly reports, until January 1, 1997, on the effectiveness of outplacement services.

The provisions of subchapter III of Chapter 73 of Title 5 of the United States Code, affecting political activities of employees of the District of Columbia, shall remain effective.

No provision of this subchapter shall be construed to limit the rights of classroom teachers to freely express political opinions.

(a) It is the purpose of this subchapter to establish a financially sound and equitable program of employee retirement benefits. With respect to retirement systems, the Council recognizes that existing programs, including the program administered by the federal government, are no…

Existing retirement systems, which include the Civil Service Retirement System (Chapter 83 of Title 5 of the United States Code), Teachers’ Retirement System, Police and Fire Retirement System, Teachers’ Insurance and Annuity Association programs, and the Judges’ Retirement Syste…

The District shall provide retirement benefits to all employees first employed after September 30, 1987, who would otherwise have been covered under the Civil Service Retirement System pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 8331 except those specifically excluded by law or by rule.

For the purpose of §§ 1-626.05 through 1-626.12, the term: (1)(A) “Creditable service” means the period of employment to be recognized for purposes of eligibility for retirement benefits, which shall be set forth in rules promulgated by the Mayor pursuant to § 1-626.08. (B) For p…

The retirement benefits program of the District shall consist of: (1) A defined benefit plan, as provided in 42 U.S.C. § 301 et seq. (“Social Security Act”); (2) An employee deferred compensation plan pursuant to § 457 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. § 457] governed by Ch…

The Mayor may select 1 or more contractors to provide services as may be part of the defined contribution plan under § 1-626.05(3). Any contract under § 1-626.05(2) and (3) shall be in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 3 of Title 2.

(a) An employee is eligible to participate in the deferred compensation plan under § 1-626.05(2) upon commencement of employment with the District. (b) An employee is eligible to participate in the defined contribution plan under § 1-626.05(3) upon the completion of 1 year of emp…

(a) In order to ensure proper implementation of the District retirement program under § 1-626.05 by October 1, 1987, the Mayor may issue temporary rules regarding the District retirement program that shall not be subject to Council review. These temporary rules shall remain in ef…

(a) The District and each employee shall contribute to the defined benefit plan under § 1-626.05(1) the social security amounts mandated by federal law. (b) Each employee may voluntarily contribute to the deferred compensation plan under § 1-626.05(2) in amounts not exceeding the…

(a) The employee’s contribution to the deferred compensation plan under § 1-626.05(2) and the earnings on those contributions shall vest immediately. (b) The District’s contributions to the defined contribution plan under § 1-626.05(3) and the earnings on the District’s contribut…

(a) There shall be established an irrevocable trust called the Section 401(a) Trust, that shall be managed so as to be exempt from income tax under § 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. The funds contributed by the District under the defined contribution plan of § 1-626.05(3) sh…

The payment of benefits under the retirement programs under § 1-626.05(2) and (3) shall be in accordance with the applicable provisions of §§ 401(a) and 457 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. §§ 401(a) and 457 ].

(a) A fiduciary shall discharge his duties with respect to the Trust solely in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries and: (1) For the exclusive purpose of providing benefits to participants and beneficiaries; (2) With the care, skill, prudence, and diligence under th…

A civil action may be brought by a participant or a beneficiary of the Trust, or by the District, to enjoin any act or practice that violates any provision of this chapter or the terms of the retirement program, and for other appropriate legal and equitable relief. In any action …

(a) The District government recognizes that intergovernmental and private sector cooperation are essential factors in resolving problems affecting the District and that the temporary assignment of personnel between and among governmental agencies, at the same or different levels …

(a) Any employee of a District agency participating in an exchange of personnel as authorized in § 1-627.01 may be considered, during such participation, to be: (1) On detail to regular work assignments of the receiving agency or organization; or (2) In a status of leave of absen…

(a) When any agency of the District acts as a receiving agency, employees of the sending agency or organization who are assigned under authority of this subchapter may: (1) Be given appointments in the receiving agency covering the periods of such assignments with compensation to…

(a) A District agency may, in accordance with the applicable travel rules and regulations, pay the travel expenses of an employee assigned to another government, private sector organization, or institution of higher education on either a detail or leave basis, but shall not pay t…

(a) Any assignment entered into by a District agency under the authority of this subchapter must be implemented by a written agreement and this agreement shall contain the following provisions: (1) The signature of the employee to be assigned indicating he or she fully concurs in…

(a) In addition to the requirements set forth in § 1-627.05, the requirements in this section shall apply to all written agreements in which an employee of a private sector organization is assigned to work for a District government agency. (b) Prior to entering into an agreement …

The Council, the Mayor, the District of Columbia Board of Education, and the Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia are hereby authorized and empowered to enter into reciprocal agreements for the use of equipment, materials, facilities, and services with …

The Mayor shall enter into an agreement with the United States Civil Service Commission to carry out the purposes of subchapters XXI, XXII, and XXVI of this chapter.