4668530 Public Hearing Notice (Revised and Abbreviated) on B20-413, "Residency Requirement for Government Employees Amendment Act of 2013"

Council of the District of Columbia

COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Revised and Abbreviated Notice of Public Hearing

1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004

 

Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie, Chairperson

Committee on Government Operations

 

Announces a Public Hearing on

 

BILL 20-413 THE “RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT FOR GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AMENDMENT ACT OF 2013”

 

December 16, 2013, 11:00 AM

Room 123 John A. Wilson Building

1350 Pennsylvania Ave., NW

Washington, D.C. 20004

         

On December 16, 2013, Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie, Chairperson of the Committee on Government Operations will convene a public hearing on the “Residency Requirement for Government Employees Amendment Act of 2013.”  This public hearing will be held in Room 123 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave, NW at 11:00 AM.  This notice has been revised to reflect a new date, room and time.  This notice is abbreviated, however the original notice was previously published in a timely manner.

             

The purpose of this hearing is to give the public the opportunity to comment on this measure. The stated purpose of “Residency Requirement for Government Employees Amendment Act of 2013”   is to amend the District of Columbia Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978 to require all District government employees appointed to the Career Service, Legal Service, Education Service and any newly created service to be bona fide residents of the District at the time of appointment or within 180 days of appointment, to define “hard to fill” positions, provisions to exempt appointments from the residency requirement, and to require quarterly reports to the Council regarding all hard to fill appointments.

 

The Committee invites the public to testify or to submit written testimony, which will be made a part of the official record. Anyone wishing to testify at the hearing should contact Mr. Ronan Gulstone, Committee Director for the Committee on Government Operations at [phone], or via e-mail at [e-mail], and provide their name, address, telephone number, organizational affiliation and title (if any) by close of business December 13, 2013.  Representatives of organizations will be allowed a maximum of five (5) minutes for oral presentation and individuals will be allowed a maximum of three (3) minutes for oral presentation. Witnesses should bring 10 copies of their written testimony and if possible submit a copy of their testimony electronically to [e-mail].

 

If you are unable to testify at the hearing, written statements are encouraged and will be made a part of the official record.  Copies of written statements should be submitted either to the Committee, or to Ms. Nyasha Smith, Secretary to the Council, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 5, Washington, D.C. 20004.  The record will close at the end of the business day on January 3, 2014.