D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 6, r. 6-B1260
The granting of approved absence for maternity reasons may be by a combination of one (1) or more of the following:
Except as provided by the D.C. FMLA, authorizing leave without pay for maternity reasons shall be a matter of administrative discretion on the part of each agency head.
Leave without pay normally shall be granted only at the request of the employee.
The agency head shall ensure continued employment in the employee's position or a position of like seniority, status, and pay, to an employee who wishes to return to work following delivery and confinement, unless termination is otherwise required by expiration of appointment, by reduction in force, for cause, or for similar reasons unrelated to the maternity absence.
Agencies shall apply the same leave policies, regulations, and procedures as are applicable to requests for leave generally.
Childbirth or complications of pregnancy shall be deemed to be temporary disabilities and shall be treated for leave purposes in the same manner as any other physical condition that incapacitates the employee for the performance of duty.
Periods of absence related to pregnancy and confinement that are not medically certified as due to incapacitation for the performance of duty shall not be charged to sick leave; they shall be charged to annual leave, compensatory time, or to leave without pay if requested by the employee and approved by the leave approving official.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 6, r. 6-B1260