D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 6, r. 6-B1116
An employee who is found by competent authority to have been discriminated against in the classification of his or her position shall be reclassified as ordered by such authority.
Unavailability of funds shall not be justification for not proceeding with timely promotion of an employee affected by a reclassification action under these regulations.
Classification actions resulting from a realignment or reorganization are subject to the preceding requirements; provided that a personnel authority may schedule classification actions in the future, but not retroactively, to reflect the magnitude of the reclassifications required. However, when there is a major reorganization which merges two or more agencies and affects both Educational and Career or Excepted Service employees, the effective date of reclassification of Career or Excepted Service employees may be established to coincide with the effective date of the reclassification of Educational Service employees; provided that the effective date does not exceed one year before or after the date otherwise required by these regulations; and provided further that no reclassification which reduces an employee's grade or pay shall be made retroactive.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 6, r. 6-B1116