Section 7-3212. EFFECT ON CURRENT COMPENSATED LEAVE POLICIES

 

3212.1 An employer that has a paid leave policy, (for example, paid time off or universal leave) that gives the employee paid leave options to utilize at the employee’s discretion, which allow the accrual and usage of leave that are at least equivalent to the paid leave prescribed in the Act, shall not be required to modify that policy

 

3212.2 An existing compensated leave policy shall be presumed to be equivalent to requirements of the Act if the policy allows the employee to:

 

(a) Access and accrue compensated leave at the same rate or greater than the hours of leave provided in § 3201 of this Chapter; or

 

(b) Use the compensated leave for the same purposes as those set forth in § 3203. 

 

 

authority

Sections 11 and 14 of the Accrued Sick and Safe Leave Act of 2008 (Act), effective May 13, 2008 (D.C. Official Code §§ 32-131.10 and 131.13 (2008 Supp.) and Mayor’s Order 2008-153, dated November 6, 2008.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 5231, 5236 (June 18, 2010).