Section 19-3421. TERMINATION

 

3421.1The Commission may terminate an employee for a variety of reasons relating to his or her job.  Examples of reasons for termination include, but are not limited to, the following;

 

(a) Unsatisfactory job performance;

 

(b)Abandonment of position;

 

(c) Reduction-in-force;

 

(d)Serious misconduct;

 

(e) Neglect of duty; and

 

(f)Failure to successfully complete probationary period.

 

3421.2The Commission may elect to reduce the level of positions for a variety of reasons including: financial consideration, restructuring of work unit, or termination of segments of the organization’s services or operations.  The Commission shall give employees terminated, because of reduction-in-force, a minimum of thirty (30) days written notice.

 

3421.3An employee who fails to report to work or to notify his or her supervisor of a pending absence for five (5) consecutive days shall be deemed to have abandoned and voluntarily resigned his/her position. His or her employment shall be terminated as of the close of business of the fifth day of absence.

 

3421.4Except for terminations during a probationary period, or in cases involving serious misconduct or neglect of duty, an employee shall not be terminated involuntarily until procedures for corrective action are employed, pursuant to section 3420.

 

3421.5The supervisor of the employee shall present written notice of termination to the employee at least two (2) weeks prior to the effective date of such termination. The written notice shall state the reasons for the action and the effective date of termination.

 

3421.6The Commission shall not be obligated to provide two (2) weeks notice to any employee where the termination occurs during the initial probationary period.

 

3421.7Even in terminations which do not involve serious misconduct or neglect of duty, the supervisor may, in his or her sole discretion, determine that it would be in the best interests of the employee not to remain on the premises during the two (2) week notice period. Where such determination is made, the employee shall be eligible for payment upon receipt of notice, as outlined in the Personnel Procedures Manual of the Commission.

 

3421.8Severance pay shall be provided only to those employees who are terminated as a result of a reduction-in-force pursuant to section 3421.1.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 44 DCR 4938, 4949-50 (August 29, 1997).