Section 8-A1700. GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

1700.1The following adverse actions shall be subject to the rules and procedures set forth in this chapter:

 

(a)Dismissal;

 

(b)Suspension without pay; and

 

(c)Demotion for cause.

 

1700.2The provisions of §§1701 through 1709 shall not apply to any of the following personnel actions:

 

(a)The termination of a temporary or probationary appointment;

 

(b)The termination of a term appointment upon expiration of the stated term of appointment;

 

(c)The change to a lower grade or position of an employee who had been temporarily promoted, when the employee is returned to the grade or position held prior to the temporary promotion or is appointed to an intermediate grade or position;

 

(d)Mandatory retirement;

 

(e)Reduction-in-force;

 

(f)Furlough without pay due to unforeseeable circumstances, acts of God, the expiration or exhaustion of budget authority, or an emergency requiring immediate curtailment of activities; and

 

(g)Reassignment or transfer; Provided, that a reassignment or transfer shall not be effected for disciplinary purposes, but shall be effected only for the good of the School of Law.

 

1700.3The provisions of §§1700 and 1701 shall apply to all employees of the School of Law.

 

1700.4The provisions of §§1702 through 1709 shall apply to all employees of the School of Law except employees within recognized bargaining units with which an agreement on adverse action procedures has been ratified and is in effect at the time the adverse action is taken.

 

1700.5The Dean or the Dean's designee may effect the dismissal, suspension, or demotion for cause of any employee under his or her authority. Each delegation by the Dean of authority to effect adverse actions shall be in writing.

 

1700.6The Dean or the Dean's designee shall effect adverse actions against employees in recognized bargaining units with agreements in force in accordance with the procedures set forth in the applicable agreement.

 

1700.7In accordance with D.C. Code, §1-617.1(e), the procedural provisions of this chapter shall also apply to an employee who is reduced in grade or pay as a result of a classification action affecting the employee's position.

 

1700.8The Dean shall inform the Board of Governors of the following:

 

(a)All adverse actions of dismissal, demotion for cause, and suspension for more than thirty (30) days; and

 

(b)The results of any appeals taken from the adverse actions listed in paragraph (a) of this subsection.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 7771 (October 28, 1988).