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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 6. PERSONNEL |
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SubTilte 6-B. GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL |
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Chapter 6-B16. CORRECTIVE AND ADVERSE ACTIONS; ENFORCED LEAVE; AND GRIEVANCES |
Section 6-B1625. APPEAL RIGHTS
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1625.1An employee who disputes a final agency reprimand, corrective, adverse, or enforced leave action under this chapter may seek one (1) of the following remedies:
(a)If the matter is covered by a grievance procedure negotiated between the District and a labor organization, the employee may elect to pursue a grievance in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement;
(b)For enforced leave actions of less than ten (10) days and for corrective actions, the employee may elect to pursue a grievance within ten (10) days from the issuance date of the final agency action;
(c)For enforced leave actions of ten (10) or more days and adverse actions, the employee may elect to appeal the final agency action to the Office of Employee Appeals (OEA) within thirty (30) days of the effective date of the final agency decision; and
(d)For any other agency actions under this chapter, the employee may elect to pursue a grievance within forty-five (45) business days from the date of the alleged violation or final action, whichever is later.
1625.2An employee may elect only one (1) of the remedies specified in § 1625.1. Whenever a labor organization acts on behalf of the employee, the employee shall be deemed to have made his or her election of remedy, irrespective of whether the employee consented to the election.
1625.3Neither grievances nor appeals to OEA shall delay implementation of any final agency action under this chapter.