Section 6-B1270. DECLARED EMERGENCIES - IN GENERAL

 

1270.1 During a declared emergency, the following situations may occur:

 

(a)In response to circumstances that develop while employees are at work, employees may be dismissed early as provided in Section 1272 of this chapter;

 

(b)In response to circumstances that develop prior to normal duty hours, employees may be authorized to take unscheduled leave, unscheduled telework, or arrive late to work, as provided in Section 1273 of this chapter; and

 

(c)In response to circumstances that arise prior to normal duty hours, there may be a shut-down of District government operations as provided in Section 1274 of this chapter.

 

1270.2The Mayor may declare an emergency whenever he or she deems it to be appropriate and in the public interest.

 

 

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 (April 6, 2012); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 11412 (October 31, 2014); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 7646 (May 20, 2016).