D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 6, r. 6-B1243

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

Rule 6-B1243 - SICK LEAVE-ADVANCING

1243.1

Agency heads or their subordinate supervisor designees are authorized to advance to an employee a maximum of two hundred forty (240) hours of sick leave in cases of serious disability or ailments, except:

(a) When the agency head (or designee) has reason to believe that the employee may not be able to repay the advanced leave; or

(b) When an employee is serving a term or temporary appointment with a not-to-exceed date), an agency head may advance sick leave only up to the total sick leave the employee would earn during the remainder of the time-limited appointment.

1243.2

If the reason for an employee's request for advanced sick leave would qualify for leave under D.C. FMLA or federal FMLA, any advanced sick leave used by the employee shall count towards his or her entitlement.

1243.3

All of the employee's accrued and accumulated sick leave must be exhausted before an agency head or his or her designee may advance leave to the employee.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 6, r. 6-B1243

Final Rulemaking published at 54 DCR 11538 (November 30, 2007); as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 2690, 2700 (April 6, 2012); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 9052 (9/15/2017)

Section 1243 is fomerly entitled, "Leave Restriction for Abuse of Sick Leave." Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 2690 (April 6, 2012) renamed the section "Emergency Sick Leave and Leave Restriction for Abuse of emergency Sick Leave."

Authority: The Director of the D.C. Department of Human Resources, with the concurrence of the City Administrator, pursuant to Mayor's Order 2008-92, dated June 26, 2008, and in accordance with Title XII of the District of Columbia Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978 (CMPA), effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-139; D.C. Official Code § 1-612.11 (2006 Repl.)).