Title 1, Government Organization.

(a) While an employee is receiving compensation under this subchapter or if he or she has been paid a lump sum in commutation of installment payments until the expiration of the period during which the installment payments would have continued, he or she may not receive salary, p…

(a) An employee is not entitled to compensation or continuation of pay as provided in § 1-623.18 for the first 3 days of temporary disability which would have otherwise been workdays for the employee, except: (1) When the disability exceeds 14 calendar days; (2) When the disabili…

(a) The District of Columbia government shall authorize the continuation of pay of an employee, as defined in paragraph (1) of § 1-623.01, who has filed a claim for a period of wage loss due to a traumatic injury with his or her immediate superior on a form approved by the Mayor …

(a) An employee injured in the performance of his or her duty, or someone on his or her behalf, shall give notice thereof. Notice of a death believed to be related to the employment shall be given by an eligible beneficiary specified in § 1-623.33, or someone on his or her behalf…

(a) The immediate superior of an employee shall report to the Mayor an injury to the employee that results in his or her death or probable injury within 3 days from the date of the injury or death or the date that the superior has knowledge of the injury, whichever is earlier. (b…

(a) Compensation under this subchapter may be allowed only if an individual or someone on his or her behalf makes claim therefor. The claim shall: (1) Be made in writing within the time specified by § 1-623.22; (2) Be delivered to the Office of the Mayor or to an individual whom …

(a) An original claim for compensation for disability or death must be filed within 2 years after the injury or death. Compensation for disability or death, including medical care in a disability case, may not be allowed if claim is not filed within that time unless: (1) The imme…

(a) An employee shall submit to examination by a medical officer of the District of Columbia government, or by a physician designated or approved by the Mayor, after the injury and as frequently and at the times and places as may be reasonably required. The employee may have a ph…

(a) The Mayor or his or her designee shall determine and make a finding of facts and an award for or against payment of compensation under this subchapter within 30 days after the claim was filed based on the following guidelines: (1) The claim presented by the beneficiary and th…

If an individual does the following: (1) Disobeys or resists a lawful order or process in proceedings under this subchapter before the Mayor or his or her representative; or (2) misbehaves during a hearing or so near the place of hearing as to obstruct it, the Mayor or his or her…

The Mayor, on any matter within his or her jurisdiction under this subchapter, shall have the authority to: (1) Issue subpoenas for and compel the attendance of witnesses within a radius of 100 miles of the District of Columbia; (2) Administer oaths; (3) Examine witnesses; and (4…

(a) A claimant may authorize an individual to represent him or her in any proceeding before an administrative law judge under § 1-623.24(b). The claimant shall pay the fee for the representation. (b)(1) For the purposes of this subsection, the term “successful prosecution” means …

(a) The Director of the Department of Employment Services may review an award for or against payment of compensation on application by either the claimant or the Office of the Corporation Counsel. An application for review pursuant to this subsection must be filed within 30 days …

(a) When an overpayment has been made to an individual under this subchapter because of an error of fact or law, under rules and regulations prescribed by the Mayor, either recovery of the overpayments shall be required of the individual or adjustment shall be made by decreasing …

An assignment of a claim for compensation under this subchapter is void. Compensation and claims for compensation are exempt from claims of creditors.

(a)(1) If an injury or death for which compensation is payable under this subchapter is caused under circumstances creating a legal liability on a person other than the District of Columbia government to pay damages, the Mayor may require the beneficiary to do the following: (A) …

If an injury or death for which compensation is payable under this subchapter is caused under circumstances creating a legal liability in a person other than the District of Columbia government to pay damages, and a beneficiary entitled to compensation from the District of Columb…

(a) If death results from an injury sustained in the performance of duty, the District of Columbia government shall pay a monthly compensation equal to a percentage of the monthly pay of the deceased employee in accordance with the following schedule: (1) To the surviving spouse …

(a) If death results from an injury sustained in the performance of duty, the District of Columbia government shall pay, to the personal representative of the deceased or otherwise, funeral and burial expenses not to exceed $5,000, at the discretion of the Mayor. (b) The body of …

(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…

On or after April 1, 1990, the Mayor shall award cost-of-living increases in compensation for disability or death whenever a cost-of-living 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 f…

(a)(1) For the purposes of this section, the term “administrative expenses” means, except as provided by subsection (b) of this section, any cost of administration or operation, whether executive, clerical, or otherwise, discretionary or non- discretionary, that is not a payment …

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.