Section 6-B1142. PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRAVEL AND RELOCATION EXPENSES

 

1142.1In this section, the following term has the meaning ascribed:

 

Relocation expenses - transportation of an individual, his or her immediate family, household goods, and personal effects to the new employee’s first post of duty in the District government.

 

1142.2The provisions of this section shall apply to employees in the Career, Legal, and Management Supervisory Services appointed under the authority of titles VIII, VIII-A, and IX-A, respectively, of the CMPA (D.C. Official Code §§ 1-608.01, 1-608.51 et seq., and 1-609.51 et seq., respectively (2001)).

 

1142.3An agency may pay travel expenses incurred incidental to pre-employment interviews held for the purpose of ascertaining an applicant’s qualifications for a position only if the position has been determined by the personnel authority to be unique, that is, characterized by an unusual combination of duties, responsibilities, and qualification requirements, or to be in a shortage category.

 

1142.4An agency or department may pay relocation expenses to the first post of duty for a new employee appointed to a position in the District government, only if the position has been determined by the personnel authority to be unique, that is, characterized by an unusual combination of duties, responsibilities, and qualification requirements, or to be in a shortage category.

 

1142.5Payment of expenses under § 1142.4 may only be made after the individual selected for appointment signs a notarized agreement to remain in the District government service for twelve (12) months after his or her appointment unless separated for reasons beyond his or her control that are acceptable to the agency concerned. If the individual violates the agreement, the money spent by the District government for expenses must be reimbursed as a debt due the District government and shall be recoverable from the individual by set-off against accrued pay or any other amount due the individual.

 

1142.6Any unused advance for travel and related expenses and relocation expenses must be reimbursed as a debt due the District government.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 52 DCR 934 (February 4, 2005).