Section 6-B1204. ESTABLISHMENT OF SCHEDULED TOURS OF DUTY

 

1204.1 Agencies shall establish scheduled tours of duty consistent with the provisions of Subsection 1204.2 of this section, except when the Mayor determines that an agency would be seriously handicapped in carrying out its functions, or that costs would be substantially increased, and mandates an alternative work schedule as provided in Section 1208 of this chapter.

 

1204.2The following provisions shall apply to the establishment of scheduled tours of duty:

 

(a)Assignments to tours of duty shall be scheduled in advance over periods of not less than one (1) week;

 

(b)Except when an alternative work schedule has been approved as provided in Section 1208 of this chapter;

 

(1)The basic forty-hour (40-hour) workweek shall be scheduled on five (5) days, Monday through Friday when possible, and the two (2) days outside the basic workweek shall be consecutive;

 

(2)The working hours in each day in the basic workweek shall be the same; and

 

(3)The basic non-overtime workday shall not exceed eight (8) hours;

 

(c)The occurrence of holidays shall not affect the designation of the scheduled tour of duty;

 

(d)Breaks in working hours of more than one (1) hour shall not be scheduled during the working hours of a basic workday, except when a flexible work schedule has been approved as provided in Section 1209 of this chapter;

 

(e) As specified in Section 1212 of this chapter, and with the exceptions noted in that section, a lunch period shall be provided;

 

(f)For a part-time employee, a scheduled tour of duty shall consist of the officially prescribed days and hours within the administrative workweek during which the employee is required to be on duty regularly;

 

(g)The work schedule of an employee who also serves as a member of a board or commission may be established to accommodate attendance at official meetings; and

 

(h)Agencies shall make every reasonable effort to schedule tours of duty of an employee who is a member of a reserve component of the U.S. Armed Forces, as defined in Subsection 1262.1 of this chapter, to avoid any conflict with his or her attendance at evening or weekend drills.

 

1204.3An agency may require an employee to work overtime hours in addition to his or her scheduled tour of duty.

 

 

authority

Sections 404(a) and 1201 of the District of Columbia Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-139; D.C. Official Code § 1-604.04(a) (2014 Repl.) and §§ 1-612.01 et seq. (2014 Repl.)) and Mayor’s Order 2008-92, dated June 26, 2008.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 54 DCR 11538 (November 30, 2007); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 2690, 2691 (April 6, 2012); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 7646 (May 20, 2016).