3887777 Public Roundtable Notice on PR19-1020, "Office of Employee Appeals Sheree Price Confirmation Resolution of 2012"; PR19-1026, "Office of Employee Appeals William Persina Confirmation Resolution of 2012 and PR19-1052, "Office of Employee ...  

  • Council of the District of Columbia

    Committee on Government Operations

    Notice of Public Roundtable

    1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20004

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    COUNCILMEMBER MURIEL BOWSER, CHAIR

    COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

     

    Announces a Public Roundtable

     

    On

     

    PR19-1020: Office of Employee Appeals Sheree Price Confirmation Resolution of 2012

     

    PR19-1026: Office of Employee Appeals William Persina Confirmation Resolution of 2012

     

    PR19-1052: Office of Employee Appeals Vera Abbott Confirmation Resolution of 2012

     

    On

     

    Wednesday, October 31, 2012

    12:30 P.M.

    1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

    Room 123

    Washington, D.C. 20004

     

    Councilmember Muriel Bowser, Chair of the Committee on Government Operations, announces a public roundtable to consider the nominations of Sheree Price, William Persina, and Vera Abbott to the Office of Employee Appeals (OEA).  The public roundtable will be held on Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at 12:30 P.M., in Room 123, of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.

     

    OEA is an independent agency of the District of Columbia Government created by the DC Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act (CMPA) of 1978 (DC Code 1-601.01 et seq.). Its mission is to administer the CMPA by adjudicating employee appeals and rendering impartial decisions with sound legal reasoning in a timely manner.  OEA is governed by a five-member board, and has a full staff to process appeals filed by the District government’s 40,000 member workforce. The hearing unit consists of five full-time and two part-time Administrative Judges.

     

    Individuals and representatives of organizations wishing to testify should contact Kate Kountzman, Legislative Counsel to the Committee on Government Operations, at (202) 724-4902, or kkountzman@dccouncil.us and furnish their name, address, telephone number, and organizational affiliation, if any, by the close of business Tuesday, October 30, 2012.  Persons presenting testimony may be limited to 3 minutes in order to permit each witness an opportunity to be heard.

     

    If you are unable to testify at the roundtable, written statements are encouraged and will be made a part of the official record.  Copies of written statements should be submitted to the Committee on Government Operations, Council of the District of Columbia, Suite 113 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004.