Section 8-A1107. SALARY RETENTION

 

1107.1An employee who has been placed in a lower grade position through no fault of the employee shall retain his or her current grade for two (2) years from the date of demotion, and the employee's pay will not be reduced.

 

1107.2At the end of the two (2) year salary retention period, the grade of the employee shall be lowered to correspond to the position in which the employee is serving.

 

1107.3If the employee's pay at the end of the retention period exceeds the maximum rate of his or her new grade, the employee -shall retain the current rate of pay, but shall receive only fifty percent (50%) of subsequent step increases until the pay is less than or equal to the maximum rate of the new grade, at which time the employee shall receive full step increases.

 

1107.4An employee shall not be eligible for salary retention in the following circumstances:

 

(a)If the employee is serving on a temporary promotion;

 

(b)If the employee has served fewer than three (3) months in the grade with permanent or probationary status;

 

(c)If the demotion was for cause, as set forth in the provisions of D.C. Code, §1-617.1(d);

 

(d)If the demotion resulted from a reduction-in-force due to lack of funds or curtailment of work; or

 

(e)If the demotion was requested or consented to by the employee in place of any proposed adverse action (such as separation) for cause.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 4374 (June 10, 1988).