D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 6, r. 6-C906

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Rule 6-C906 - EXCEPTED SERVICE APPOINTMENTS OF CAREER SERVICE OR LEGAL SERVICE EMPLOYEES

906.1

Any person holding a position in the Career Service or Legal Service may be detailed, temporarily promoted, temporarily transferred, or temporarily reassigned, without a break in service, to a position that would otherwise be in the Excepted Service without losing his or her existing status in the Career Service or Legal Service.

906.2

The temporary nature of an appointment under this section shall be clearly stated and recorded on the appointing personnel action or actions. This requirement may be met by specifying the anticipated duration of the appointment by including a not-to-exceed (NTE) date in the appointing personnel action(s). Additionally, the appointing personnel action(s) shall include remarks specifying all of the following:

(a) The temporary nature of the appointment to the Excepted Service position;

(b) That the appointee was informed in writing of the conditions of employment under the new appointment, and accepted the appointment;

(c) That the appointee will not lose his or her existing status in the Career Service or Legal Service by accepting the temporary appointment to the Excepted Service position; and

(d) That, upon termination of the temporary appointment to the Excepted Service position, the appointee is entitled to be returned to the Career Service of Legal Service position he or she occupied prior to the temporary assignment, or to an equivalent position.

906.3

Any person offered an appointment to a position in the Excepted Service under this section who declines or refuses to accept such appointment shall continue to be subject to the rules applicable to the service in which he or she has existing status. The appointee must accept or decline the appointment in writing.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 6, r. 6-C906

Final Rulemaking published at 69 DCR 4202 (4/29/2022)