Section 4-1611. THE ROLE OF THE OFFICE OF HUMAN RIGHTS-DISTRICT GOVERNMENT ONLY

 

1611.1OHR shall periodically examine DCFMLA use by employees of District agencies by assessing the following factors:

 

(a)       Whether the agencies have appointed an FMLA Coordinator;

 

(b)       How many DCFMLA requests were made during the previous

fiscal year;

 

(c) How many DCFMLA requests were granted during the previous fiscal year;

 

(d) How many DCFMLA requests were denied during the previous fiscal year and the reason given for each denial;

 

(e) How long each employee was out during his or her DCFMLA leave; and

 

(f) Whether each request was for intermittent leave or for an extended period of time.

 

1611.2After an initial compliance review in FY 2010, OHR shall determine each agency’s compliance with the DCFMLA on a quarterly basis. Beginning with the first quarter in FY 2011, a quarterly assessment of the factors contained in § 1611.1 shall be conducted by each agency’s director or his or her designee, and a report thereof shall be sent to OHR.  OHR shall make an end of the fiscal year assessment of the quarterly reports and submit the results to the City Administrator.

 

1611.3With respect to District of Columbia government, each agency shall be responsible for its own compliance with DCFMLA.  The Department of Human Resources may play a consultative role and may issue administrative issuances, but it shall not be responsible for DCFMLA compliance of other agencies.

 

authority

The Director of the Office of Human Rights, pursuant to section 301(c) of the Human Rights Act of 1977, effective December 13, 1977 (D.C. Law 2-38; D.C. Official Code § 2-1403.01(c)), and Mayor’s Order 2009-45, dated March 31, 2009.

source

Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 10788, 10802 (November 19, 2010).