3407821 Public Hearing Notice on B19-141, "Condition of Employment Act of 2011"; B19-284, "Jobs for D.C. Residents Amendment Act of 2011" and B19-424, "District Domicile Requirement Amendment Act of 2011"

  • Council of the District of Columbia

    Committee on Government Operations

    Notice of Public Hearing

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

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    COUNCILMEMBER MURIEL BOWSER, CHAIR

    COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

     

    Announces a Public Hearing

     

    On

     

    B19-141: Condition of Employment Act of 2011

     

    B19-284: Jobs for D.C. Residents Amendment Act of 2011

     

    And

     

    B19-424: District Domicile Requirement Amendment Act of 2011

     

    On

     

    October 3, 2012

    1:00 P.M.

    Room 123

    1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

    Washington, D.C. 20004

     

    Councilmember Muriel Bowser, Chair of the Committee on Government Operations, announces a public hearing on four bills related to residency requirements for District government employment. The public hearing will be held on Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at 1:00 P.M., in Room 123, of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.

     

    B19-141: The Condition of Employment Act of 2011 would require newly hired District government employees who live outside of the District of Columbia to agree to pay a percentage of their salaries back to the District as a condition of employment.

     

    B19-284: The Jobs for D.C. Residents Amendment Act of 2011 would amend the Jobs for D.C. Residents Amendment Act of 2007 to require each subordinate agency head, independent agency head, and the Mayor to certify the employment of non-District residents and include the reasons for the employment of non-District residents in the certification.

     

    B19-424: The District Domicile Requirement Amendment Act of 2011 amends the Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act to require that all newly hired District employees in the Career Service and Educational Service who are paid at a rate equivalent to the CS-12 or above be domiciled in the District of Columbia at the time of hire, or become domiciled within 180 days, and remain domiciled for at least 7 years after the date of hire.

     

    Individuals and representatives of organizations who wish to testify at the public hearing are asked to contact Robert Hawkins, Legislative Director of the Committee on Government Operations, at (202) 724-0921, or via e-mail at rhawkins@dccouncil.us, and furnish their names, addresses, telephone numbers, and organizational affiliation, if any, by the close of business Monday, October 1, 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 hearing, 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.