D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 6, r. 6-B1156
The personnel authority may authorize a quality salary increase for exceptional service for an employee in the Career, Educational, or Legal Service who is entitled to a regular within-grade increase, but has not reached the maximum step of his or her grade.
A quality salary increase may be authorized only once in any twelve (12) month period and may not be granted if the employee has received a monetary incentive award for performance within the same twelve (12) month period, pursuant to Chapter 19.
A quality salary increase awarded under this section may be granted only when the employee's performance rating assigned for the most recent rating period prior to the granting of the quality salary increase is "Highly Effective Performer" or "Role Model," or their equivalent. The quality salary increase shall be awarded as follows:
Performance Evaluation Level | Number of Steps |
Highly Effective Performer | 1 |
Role Model or equivalent | 2 |
A quality salary increase shall be subject to the availability of funds.
A quality salary increase awarded under this section shall not affect the waiting period requirement contained in Sections 1127 or 1129 for within- grade increases.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 6, r. 6-B1156