Section 6-B1273. DECLARED EMERGENCIES - LATE ARRIVAL, UNSCHEDULED LEAVE, OR UNSCHEDULED TELEWORK POLICY

 

1273.1 The Mayor may, whenever he or she deems it to be appropriate and in the public interest, authorize one or all of the following:

 

(a) A late arrival policy authorizing a designated number of hours of excused absence;

 

(b) An unscheduled leave policy; or

 

(c) An unscheduled telework policy.

1273.2 Each employee shall be responsible for reporting for duty at the late arrival time, even upon the occurrence of conditions beyond the control of an employee, such as inclement or hazardous weather or a transportation disruption.

 

1273.3Whenever the Mayor determines that a late arrival policy is in effect in accordance with Subsection 1273.1(a) of this section, an employee, other than an essential or emergency employee subject to the provisions of Section 1271 of this chapter, shall be authorized to arrive late, up to the number of hours specified by the Mayor, without loss of pay.  An employee who utilizes leave for the entire day when a late arrival policy is in effect shall be charged the appropriate leave for the entire day.

 

1273.4Whenever the Mayor determines that an unscheduled leave policy is in effect in accordance with Subsection 1273.1(b) of this section, an employee, other than an essential or emergency employee subject to the provisions of Section 1271 of this chapter, shall be permitted to utilize annual leave, compensatory time, exempt time off, or leave without pay, for all or part of that day, up to a maximum of eight (8) hours or hours worked under a compressed work schedule, if applicable, without obtaining advance approval or providing detailed justification.  The use of sick leave must be approved in accordance with Section 1243 of this chapter.

 

1273.5 Whenever the Mayor determines that an unscheduled telework policy is in effect in accordance with Subsection 1273.1(c) of this section, an employee on a telework agreement may telework. An employee must inform his or her supervisor and timekeeper (or equivalent) of any unscheduled telework day(s) taken pursuant to this section.

 

1273.6 Whenever the Mayor determines that an unscheduled telework policy is in effect, an employee designated as an emergency employee who is activated is required to report to work unless he or she is directed to telework. 

 

1273.7 An employee who does not report to work (or who does not telework, when authorized to do so) and does not request leave during a period when an unscheduled leave or unscheduled telework policy is in effect, and refuses to consent to any type of leave upon return to duty, shall be charged with absence without official leave.

 

 

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).