Section 6-B412. SECURITY SENSITIVE POSITIONS - GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

412.1In addition to the general suitability screening, individuals applying for or occupying positions deemed security sensitive are subject to the following checks and tests:  

 

(a) Criminal background check;

 

(b) Traffic record check (as applicable);

 

(c) Consumer credit check (as applicable);

 

(d)Reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol test; and 

 

(e)Post-accident or incident drug and alcohol test.

 

412.2Examples of security sensitive duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, positions that:

 

(a) Handle currency;

 

(b) Have the ability to create, delete, or alter the financial, personnel, payroll, or related transactions of another person;

 

(c) Have routine access to the personal identifying information of others;

 

(d) Have routine access to master building keys or controls;

 

(e)  Have the ability to create, delete, or alter any form of credentials, including, but not limited to, computer network credentials and any form of government identification; 

 

(f) Have involvement in or access to homeland security and emergency management plans, after action reports, analytical products, hazard analyses, and/or risk assessments that relate to preparedness, response, mitigation, protection of critical infrastructure and key assets, or the protection of data related to persons and/or property before, during, and after an act of terrorism, manmade or natural disaster, or emergency event;

 

(g) Have access to networks, files, or drives that include classified, law enforcement sensitive, or for official use only information related to federal or District government terrorism investigations or other man-made disasters in either electronic or hard copy;

 

(h)Are in the Executive Service; and

 

(i)Are in the Excepted Service.

 

412.3Positions located in secure facilities may be deemed security sensitive at the discretion of the personnel authority.

 

 

authority

Mayor’s Order 2008-92, dated June 26, 2008, and with the concurrence of the City Administrator; Mayor’s Order 2007-95, dated April 18, 2007; Mayor’s Order 2012-84, dated June 18, 2012; and in accordance with the provisions of the Child and Youth, Safety and Health Omnibus Amendment Act of 2004, effective April 13, 2005 (D.C. Law 15-353; D.C. Official Code §§ 4-1501.01 et seq. (2012 Repl.)); and Sections 422 (2), (3), and (11) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 790; D.C. Official Code §§ 1-204.22(2), (3), (11) (2012 Repl.)).

source

Final Rulemaking published at 52 DCR 6646 (July 15, 2005); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 55 DCR 724 (January 25, 2008); as amended by Final Rulemaking at 55 DCR 8870 (August 15, 2008); as amended by Final Rulemaking at 58 DCR 531 (January 21, 2011); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 13820 (October 23, 2015).