D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 6, r. 6-B1006

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

Rule 6-B1006 - PERFORMANCE INCENTIVES

1006.1 Pursuant to § 1057 of the CMPA (D.C. Official Code § 1-610.57 (2012 Repl.)), the Mayor may authorize performance incentives for exceptional service by a subordinate agency head.

1006.2 A performance incentive may be paid only once in a fiscal year, and only when the agency head is subject to an annual performance contract that clearly identifies measurable goals and outcomes and the agency head has exceeded contractual expectations in the year for which the incentive is to be paid.

1006.3 The amount of a performance incentive shall be determined by the Mayor and shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the employee's rate of basic pay in any year.

1006.4 A performance incentive pursuant to this section shall be approved as specified in Subsection 1006.6 of this section.

1006.5 A performance incentive granted under this section shall not be considered base pay for any purpose, and shall be subject to the withholdings of federal, District of Columbia, and State income taxes, and social security taxes, if applicable. The amount of a performance incentive shall not be adjusted upward to cover these taxes.

1006.6 Performance incentives pursuant to this section shall be approved in accordance with procedures established by the Director of the DCHR. The procedures shall provide for the following approval authorities, which may be further limited by written instruction from the Mayor when deemed to be in the best interests of the District government:

(a) The Mayor may approve performance incentives exceeding two thousand dollars ($2,000) for subordinate agency heads (not including the Director of the DCHR) as specified in Subsection 1006.6(c) of this section.

(b) The Mayor may grant a performance incentive to the Director of the DCHR after review and recommendation by the City Administrator.

(c) To advise the Mayor in reviewing and recommending performance incentives for subordinate agency heads (excluding the Director of the DCHR), the Mayor shall appoint a committee comprised of all Deputy Mayors, the Mayor's Chief of Staff, the City Administrator, and the Director of the DCHR (or his or her designee). The committee shall meet at least once every year to discuss annual performance incentives for subordinate agency heads.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 6, r. 6-B1006

As amended by Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 9017 (September 17, 2004); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 8761 (August 22, 2014)