Section 6-B1205. VARIATIONS IN WORK SCHEDULES FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES

 

1205.1This section applies to training, whether or not it is provided in accordance with Chapter 13 of these regulations.

 

1205.2Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1203.1 of this chapter, an agency head may authorize an employee to work a tour of duty of not less than forty (40) hours in order to permit the employee to take one (1) or more courses in a college, university, or other educational institution when all of the following conditions are met:

 

(a)The tour of duty will not appreciably interfere with the accomplishment of the work required to be performed;

 

(b)The agency’s cost is not substantially increased by allowing the employee to take the course or courses; and

 

(c)Completion of the course or courses is related to the employee’s position, and would equip the employee for more effective work in the District government.

 

1205.3Employees who have been granted a variation in the tour of duty for educational purposes shall not be entitled to premium pay where the variation in tour of duty has resulted in the employee’s tour of duty occurring at a time of day for which premium pay would otherwise be payable.

 

1205.4In every case where an employee has been granted a change in their tour of duty for educational purposes, the employee shall be required to sign a statement acknowledging the conditions of the change in tour including the forfeiture of premium pay in accordance with the conditions set forth in 1205.3 of this section.

 

1205.5A tour of duty for educational purposes may not be established if it would cause a supervisor to become entitled to premium pay because the supervisor's schedule must be changed so as to provide supervision of the employee.

 

1205.6A variation in an employee’s change in tour of duty for educational reasons may be rescinded by the agency head whenever the variation has resulted in the employee’s failure to accomplish the work in the office or for other reasons within the discretion of the agency head.

 

1205.7Whenever an agency determines that the variation of the tour of duty is to be rescinded, the employee shall be given where practicable at least one week’s notice of the rescission.

 

1205.8The variation in tour of duty for educational purposes shall be rescinded at the completion of the training program and upon notice by the employee that the course or training has been completed. The employee shall return to the tour of duty that existed prior to receiving the educational variation unless such tour has been changed by the employee’s supervisor.

 

1205.9Failure of an employee to inform the supervisor of the completion of or discontinuation of the training or course so that the regularly established tour can be re-established shall result in the forfeiture of the employee’s opportunity to receive future variations and where appropriate will result in disciplinary action.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 54 DCR 11538(November 30, 2007).