Section 6-B1131. COMPUTATION OF SALARY AND RATE SCHEDULES

 

1131.1For pay computation purposes, the annual rate of basic pay established by the Council or Mayor’s authority shall be deemed payment for employment during fifty-two (52) administrative workweeks of forty (40) hours.

 

1131.2When it is necessary for pay computation to convert an annual rate of basic pay to an hourly, daily, weekly, or biweekly rate of basic pay, the following rules shall govern:

 

(a)To derive an hourly rate, divide the annual rate by two thousand eighty (2,080) (rounded to the nearest cent, counting one-half (½) cent and over as a whole cent);

 

(b)To derive a daily rate, multiply the hourly rate by the number of daily service hours required; and

 

(c)To derive a weekly or biweekly rate, multiply the hourly rate by forty (40) or eighty (80), as appropriate.

 

1131.3A rate computed under § 1131.2 shall be carried three (3) decimal places and rounded to the nearest cent, counting one-half (½) cent and over as a whole cent.

 

1131.4When a rate of basic pay is adjusted under § 1124, the computation for determining each salary and rate schedule shall be as follows:

 

(a)For each salary schedule under the District Service Salary System:

 

(1)Multiply the old step 4 of each grade (representative rate) by the percentage of the increase to derive the new step 4 (rounded to the nearest dollar);

 

(2)Multiply the old step 5 of each grade by the percentage of the increase to derive the new step 5 (rounded to the nearest dollar);

 

(3)Subtract the new step 4 from the new step 5 to derive the new step increment;

 

(4)Subtract the new step increment from the new step 4 to derive the new step 3;

 

(5)Subtract the new step increment from the new step 3 to derive the new step 2;

 

(6)Subtract the new step increment from the new step 2 to derive the new step 1;

 

(7)Add the new step increment to the new step 5 to derive the new step 6;

 

(8)Add the new step increment to the new step 6 to derive the new step 7;

 

(9)Add the new step increment to the new step 7 to derive the new step 8;

 

(10)Add the new step increment to the new step 8 to derive the new step 9; and

 

(11)Add the new step increment to the new step 9 to derive the new step 10.

 

(b)For each rate schedule under the Wage Service Rate System:

 

(1)Multiply the old step 2 of each grade (representative rate) by the percentage of the increase to derive the new step 2 (rounded to the nearest cent);

 

(2)Multiply the new step 2 by ninety-six percent (96%) to derive the new step 1 (rounded to the nearest cent);

 

(3)Multiply the new step 2 by one hundred four percent (104%) to derive the new step 3 (rounded to the nearest cent);

 

(4)Multiply the new step 2 by one hundred eight percent (108%) to derive the new step 4 (rounded to the nearest cent);

 

(5)Multiply the new step 2 by one hundred twelve percent (112%) to derive the new step 5 (rounded to the nearest cent);

 

(6)Multiply the new step 2 by one hundred sixteen percent (116%) to derive the new step 6 (rounded to the nearest cent); and

 

(7)To derive an annual rate for each step, multiply each step by two thousand eighty (2080).

 

1131.5The pay period for an employee paid under this chapter shall be a biweekly pay period consisting of two (2) consecutive administrative workweeks.

 

1131.6An employee required by Chapter 4 of these regulations to execute an affidavit shall not be entitled to compensation under this chapter until the affidavit has been executed.

 

1131.7A promotion shall be effective on the first day of a biweekly pay period.

 

1131.8When a lump-sum payment for accrued annual leave is authorized under Chapter 12 of these regulations, the employee shall be compensated for all hours of unused annual leave at the employee’s rate of basic pay.

 

1131.9When a lump-sum payment for compensatory time accrued prior to the effective date of this chapter is authorized under Chapter 12 of these regulations, the employee shall be compensated for such compensatory time at the employee’s rate of basic pay.

 

1131.10As applicable for the purpose of computing salary and rate schedules, the percentage authorized for a general pay increase, or the dollar amount if so authorized, shall be added to the representative rate of the appropriate salary or rate schedule and this new rate shall be used as the basis for the determination of the other rates contained on the schedule.

 

1131.11The representative rate for District Service salary schedules comprised of grades and steps consisting of annual salaries within each grade and the Wage Service rate schedules shall be the following:

 

(a)For grades 1 through 14, the fourth (4th) step of each District Service salary schedule comprised of grades and steps consisting of annual salaries within each grade; and

 

(b)The fourth (4th) step of each Wage Service rate schedule.

 

1131.12The representative rate for District Service salary schedules comprised of ranges shall be the midpoint for the grade or pay level of the appropriate salary schedule.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 52 DCR 934 (February 4, 2005); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 55 DCR 6461 (June 13, 2008).