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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 29. PUBLIC WELFARE |
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Chapter 29-2. BLIND VENDORS PROGRAM |
Section 29-207. PROMOTION AND TRANSFER OF VENDORS
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207.1The licensing agency, with the active participation of the Blind Vendors Committee, shall establish a promotion and transfer system for vendors that shall be uniformly applied to all vacancies which develop or occur in the Program, or are created when satellite facilities are called down for new vendors admitted to the Program.
207.2Eligibility for promotion and transfer or placement of new vendors within the Program shall be governed by a point system which determines the ranking of all licensed vendors.
207.3For promotion and transfer, rating points shall be awarded on the basis of seniority and performance. For placement of new vendors, rating points shall be awarded on the basis of scores in training and performance during on-the-job training.
207.4When a vending facility vacancy occurs, all vendors shall be notified of the availability of the facility and offered the opportunity to transfer. Decisions regarding transfer shall be made based on the semi-annual ratings list developed by this Committee. When satellite facilities are called down for placement of new vendors, only newly assigned vendors will be eligible for placement in the facilities.
207.5All vendors shall be guaranteed the right to decline a transfer without penalty and shall be allowed up to forty-eight (48) hours in which to accept or reject a transfer.
207.6Vendors may be denied the opportunity to transfer, on a temporary basis, if the vendor has been placed on a corrective action plan due to performance problems in managing the facility. The right to transfer shall be reinstated when the vendor successfully completes the corrective action plan.
207.7Seniority shall be determined by the length of time during which persons have been licensed as vendors in the Program in the District.
207.8Seniority shall begin to accrue upon the date of issuance of the original license to a vendor and continue until resignation, death, or dismissal from the Program.
207.9If a former licensee returns to the Program within two years of resignation from the Program, the seniority points earned during the prior tenure shall be reinstated, unless the Promotion and Transfer Committee referenced in § 208 votes unanimously to deny the reinstatement.
207.10The licensing agency, with the active participation of the Committee of Blind Vendors, shall establish the system for awarding seniority points. This system shall allocate the number of points awarded per year of service and the maximum number of points a vendor may receive. It shall also address whether and how seniority points are awarded to vendors who return to the program after two years, and whether and how seniority points are awarded to out of state transfers wishing to enter the DC program.
207.11The licensing agency, with the active participation of the Committee of Blind Vendors, shall develop a system for semi-annual evaluation of performance. This performance system shall, at minimum, evaluate all vendors on their performance in the following areas:
(a) Supervision of personnel;
(b) Knowledge of business;
(c) Ability to serve;
(d) Care and utilization of equipment;
(e) Recordkeeping;
(f) Sanitation;
(g) Customer relations; and
(h) Adherence to rules and regulations.
207.12Performance ratings shall be judged on the manner in which vendors apply themselves to the various phases of vending facility operation and the degree to which they meet the requirements and standards of the Program.
207.13Performance shall be determined by a semi-annual evaluation of all vendors conducted by the Promotion and Transfer Committee, based upon reports of supervisory personnel of the licensing agency or nominee organization and other pertinent reports including documented complaints.