D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 5, r. 5-E1113
An educational employee with permanent or probationary status shall be eligible for within-grade salary increases through the rates of the class upon satisfactory completion of the appropriate waiting period, as prescribed in this section or in a controlling collective bargaining agreement, and satisfaction of all other requirements needed in the specific area of certification.
A waiting period begins upon probationary or permanent appointment in the educational service, or after a break in service or a non-pay status exceeding fifty-two (52) calendar weeks, or upon receipt of an equivalent increase.
A step increase may be denied or delayed due to less than acceptable performance, upon written notification to the employee at least sixty (60) days prior to the proposed effective date of the step increase.
Permanent and probationary educational employees shall become eligible to receive within-grade step increases according to the amount of acceptable service, as follows:
Employees in positions specifically designated as temporary or limited to periods of one (1) year or less are not eligible to receive within-grade step increases.
The provisions of § 1105 shall apply in the step placement of temporary educational employees.
Upon appointment to a permanent educational position, the time spent in a temporary educational position becomes creditable toward one (1) within-grade increase, provided that a break in service of no more than fifty-two (52) calendar weeks occurs.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 5, r. 5-E1113