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Subchapter I - General
§ 1–501. Oath to be taken by officers - All civil officers in the District shall, before they act...
§ 1–502. Reports by custodians of property - All persons in the employment of the government of the...
§ 1–503. Employment to be authorized and compensation to be paid from specific appropriations; moneys returned to Treasury - No civil officer, clerk, draftsman, compensation messenger, assistant messenger, mechanic,...
§ 1–504. Designation by Mayor of Dr. King’s birthday as holiday - The Mayor is authorized to designate the holiday in honor...
§ 1–505. Effect of signature by mark upon payment of compensation - After May 10, 1926, in the payment of compensation of...
§ 1–506. Refusal to give testimony relating to office or employment - (a) Any officer or employee of the District who refuses...
§ 1–507. Wages, salaries, annuities, retirement, disability benefits, and other remuneration based on District employment subject to attachment garnishment, and assignment for child support, maintenance, alimony payments, and other obligations - (a) After July 25, 1977, wages, salaries, annuities, retirement and...
§ 1–508. Technical assistance. [Expired] - Expired. (Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 786, Pub. L. 105-33,...
§ 1–509. Allowances for privately owned vehicles for employees - The Mayor may establish rates and reimburse employees, by regulation,...
§ 1–510. Exemption of District government employees on compressed schedule from federal overtime requirements - (a) In general. — Section 7 of the Fair Labor...
§ 1–511. Review of personnel practices - (a) The District of Columbia Department of Human Resources shall...
Subchapter I-A - Residency Requirements for Government Employees and Residency Preferences for Applicants
§ 1–515.01. Definitions - For the purposes of this subchapter: (1) The definitions set...
§ 1–515.02. District residency preference for applicants - (a)(1) All District subordinate agencies, independent agencies, and instrumentalities shall...
§ 1–515.03. District residency requirement for certain District government employees - (a) An individual appointed to a position in one of...
§ 1–515.04. Proof of District residency and enforcement - (a)(1) A personnel authority shall verify District residency at the...
§ 1–515.05. Hardship Waivers - (a)(1) When an employee in a subordinate agency suffers an...
§ 1–515.06. Reporting - (a)(1) By December 1 of each year, the Mayor shall...
§ 1–515.06a. Study of District government employee residency - (a)(1) DCHR shall conduct a study on District government employee...
§ 1–515.07. Construction with other laws - This subchapter may not be construed to conflict with the...
§ 1–515.08. Rules - Within 180 days after May 23, 2019: (1) The Mayor...
Subchapter II - Affirmative Action in District Government Employment
§ 1–521.01. Goal; “available work force” defined - The goal of affirmative action in employment throughout the District...
§ 1–521.02. Agency affirmative action plan — Development; submission - Every District government agency shall develop and submit to the...
§ 1–521.03. Agency affirmative action plan — Goal of representation; actual employment levels - (a) Each plan shall state the number of females and...
§ 1–521.04. Agency affirmative action plan — Projections of hires and promotions for period of plan - The plan shall state the number of hires and promotions...
§ 1–521.05. Agency affirmative action plan — Program for securing equal employment opportunity - The plan shall further state what actions the agency is...
§ 1–521.06. Continuing responsibility of agencies for equal employment opportunity - Equal employment opportunity is a continuing responsibility of every agency,...
§ 1–521.07. Agency affirmative action plan; number of hires, promotions and terminations during period of plan - The plan shall further state the number of hires, promotions,...
§ 1–521.08. Detail by Mayor of nonuniformed equal employment opportunity officers and specialists to Office of Human Rights; limitation; uniformed positions unaffected - The Mayor shall have the authority and is directed to...
Subchapter III - Mayoral Nominees
§ 1–523.01. Mayoral nominees - *NOTE: This section includes amendments by temporary legistation that will...
Subchapter IV - Modifications of Board of Education Reduction-In-Force Procedures
§ 1–525.01. Modifications of Board of Education Reduction-in-Force procedures - (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rule, or regulation,...
Subchapter V - Vesting Under Previous District of Columbia Retirement Program
§ 1–527.01. Vesting under previous District of Columbia retirement program - For purposes of vesting pursuant to § 1-626.10(b), creditable service...
Subchapter VI - Spouse Equity
§ 1–529.01. Application - This subchapter shall apply to any District employee or District...
§ 1–529.02. Definitions - (a) “Court order” means any judgment, decree, or property settlement...
§ 1–529.03. Compliance with court orders - (a) For purposes of this section, “former spouse” means a...
§ 1–529.04. Enrollment in health benefits plan - (a) For purposes of this section, “former spouse” means a...
§ 1–529.05. Rules - The Mayor shall, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5...
Subchapter VII - Office of Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining
§ 1–531.01. Reimbursement for representation by Office of Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining - (a) Any agency that is represented by the Office of...
§ 1–531.02. Budget for Office of Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining - Beginning with the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2004, the...
Subchapter VIII - Workplace Wellness
§ 1–541.01. Workplace wellness policy - (a) The Mayor shall develop and adopt a workplace wellness...
§ 1–541.02. Healthy food and beverage standards for District government property - (a) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5...
Subchapter VIII-A - Student loan repayment assistance for Council employees
§ 1–545.01. Student loan repayment assistance for Council employees - (a) There is established within the Council of the District...
Subchapter VIII-B - Data Collection and Reporting of Sexual Harassment Complaints of District Government Employees
§ 1–546.01. Definitions - For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) "Sexual...
§ 1–546.02. Tracking sexual harassment complaints - (a) For each fiscal year, each agency shall track how...
§ 1–546.03. Reporting - (a) By November 12, 2023, and annually thereafter, each agency...
Subchapter IX - Bonus Pay and Special Awards Pay
§ 1–551.01. Short title - This subchapter may be cited as the "Bonus Pay and...
§ 1–551.02. Bonus pay and special awards pay; generally - (a) Unless authorized pursuant to this subchapter, no funds shall...
§ 1–551.03. Bonus pay and special awards pay; Performance Based Rewards Program - (a) In order to use funds for bonus pay or...
§ 1–551.04. Bonus pay and special awards pay; reporting requirements - In addition to any other requirements under this subchapter, any...
§ 1–551.05. Bonus pay and special awards pay; subordinate agency heads ineligible - Any authorization under this subchapter for the use of funds...
§ 1–551.06. Bonus pay and special awards pay; exceptions to prohibition - (a) Notwithstanding the prohibition in § 1-551.02(a), funds may be...
Subchapter X - Freeze on Pay Increases and Benefits from October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021. [Repealed]
§ 1–555.01. Definitions. [Repealed] - *NOTE: This section was repealed by temporary legislation that will...
§ 1–555.02. Freeze on cost-of-living adjustments. [Repealed] - *NOTE: This section was repealed by temporary legislation that will...
§ 1–555.03. Maintenance of Fiscal Year 2020 salary schedules and benefits. [Repealed] - *NOTE: This section was repealed by temporary legislation that will...
§ 1–555.04. Rules. [Repealed] - *NOTE: This section was repealed by temporary legislation that will...
§ 1–555.05. Revised revenue contingency. [Repealed] - *NOTE: This section was repealed by temporary legislation that will...