Section 6-B804. IMPLEMENTATION AUTHORITY

 

804.1As applicable, the Director of the D.C. Department of Human Resources (DCHR) or independent personnel authority, shall establish standards with respect to education, training, experience, suitability, physical and mental fitness, or other requirements that will be used to evaluate applicants and employees for placement in the Career Service, consistent with all applicable laws and regulations.

 

804.2The Director of the DCHR or independent personnel authority may adopt new qualification standards under section 804.1 of this section. Until such adoption, the federal qualification standards as set forth in the X-118 and X-118C series of handbooks and applicable supplementary publications shall remain applicable.

 

804.3Whenever the practice of certain occupations and professions is subject to licensure requirements (as established by District, State, or federal law), the possession of a license shall constitute a qualification requirement. Positions subject to licensure requirements shall be listed in the District Personnel Manual by the DCHR.

 

804.4As applicable, the Mayor and independent personnel authorities shall establish employee selection procedures for the Career Service. Such procedures shall be consistent with the standards established by these regulations and applicable law, including section 801 of the CMPA (D.C. Official Code §1-608.01), and federal issuances pursuant to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, professionally developed standards for examination and selection, and the requirements of agreements with labor organizations entered into in accordance with Chapter XVII of the CMPA (D.C. Official Code §1-617.01 et seq.)

 

804.5The applicant evaluation and qualification standards, and the employee selection procedures for the Career Service developed by the Director of the DCHR or independent personnel authority as required by sections 804.1 through 804.4 of this section shall be incorporated in their entirety, or by reference, in the District Personnel Manual; and human resources manuals developed by independent personnel authorities, respectively. Each other personnel authority with Career Service employees may adopt the provisions of the District Personnel Manual applicable to the Career Service or incorporate them in a personnel manual developed by the personnel authority.

 

804.6All personnel actions appointing employees to the Career Service, or affecting employees within the Career Service, shall comply with the standards and selection procedures established by the Director of the DCHR or independent personnel authority, and applicable rules as set forth in these regulations.

 

804.7The authority to take personnel actions appointing employees to or affecting employees within the Career Service shall be as follows:

 

(a)For employees subject to the Mayor’s personnel authority, the Director of the DCHR, except as otherwise provided by the Mayor or the City Administrator; and

 

(b)Other personnel authorities specified in section 406 of the CMPA (D.C. Official Code §1-604.06).

 

804.8When the personnel authority finds that an agency has not complied with competitive principles of this chapter, either in an individual case or on a program basis, the personnel authority shall require the agency to rectify the error or omission.

 

804.9Subject to the provisions of this chapter, a personnel authority may hire, promote, transfer, assign, or retain an employee in the Career Service.

authority

The Director, D.C. Department of Human Resources, and the Chief, Metropolitan Police Department, with the concurrence of the City Administrator, pursuant to Mayor’s Order 2008-92, dated June 26, 2008; in accordance with the provisions of section 801 (a) 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 § 1-608.01 (a)) (2008 Supp.).

source

Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 2571 (April 3, 2009)