Section 6-B601. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

601.1The Board of the Office (Board) is composed of five (5) members appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the District of Columbia Council. Three (3) members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of official business and the issuance of rules and regulations.

601.2The Mayor designates a Chairperson of the Board.

601.3The Mayor also designates a Vice Chairperson of the Board. In the absence or disability of the Chairperson, or when the position of Chairperson is vacant, the Vice Chairperson performs the functions vested in the Chairperson.

601.4The Executive Director is the administrator of the Office and serves as its chief personnel officer.

601.5The General Counsel, with the assistance of the Deputy General Counsel, provides legal advice to the Board and the Office staff, prepares opinions and orders as directed by the Board, assists in the enforcement of orders pursuant to law, and represents the Office before the Courts.

601.6Administrative Judges, subject to the provisions of these rules, adjudicate appeals filed before the Office.

authority

The Chairperson of the Office of Employee Appeals in accordance with §602 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 § 1-606.02(a)(5) (2006 Repl.).

source

As amended by Final Rulemaking published at 46 DCR 9297 (November 19, 1999); as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 2129 (March 16, 2012).

EditorNote

Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 2129 (March 16, 2012) repealed and replaced the existing chapter 16 with a new chapter 16 (Rules and Regulations of the Office of Employee Appeals). Sections 606-635 were renamed, and section 636 was repealed.