D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 6, r. 6-B2204
Except as provided in Section 2205 of this chapter, an employee shall be automatically insured for basic insurance on the date the employee becomes eligible for insurance, unless that an employee affirmatively declines the option for basic life insurance benefits.
Each employee or annuitant who is insured for basic insurance shall be eligible to elect optional insurance coverage for himself or herself, and for his or her spouse and dependent children.
An employee who is eligible for insurance coverage may elect any of the optional forms of insurance coverage described in Section 2210 of this chapter, if the election is made within thirty-one (31) days of entering into a pay status in a position eligible for insurance coverage.
The effective date of an election of any optional insurance described in Section 2210 of this chapter shall be the first day an employee actually enters on duty in a pay status on or after the election is received by his or her personnel authority, except as provided in Subsection 2204.3 of this section.
An employee who does not file an election of optional insurance within thirty-one (31) days of entering into a pay status in a position eligible for insurance shall not have the optional insurance until the next life insurance open season or other qualifying status change.
The Director of the DCHR, is authorized to declare a life insurance open enrollment period to permit employees to make changes in their life insurance coverage without regard to the requirements of Section 2206 of this chapter. Enrollments received during an open enrollment period declared by the Director of the DCHR, shall be effective on the date designated by the Director of the DCHR.
The Director of the DCHR, may limit the open enrollment period to permitting certain specific changes including, but not limited to:
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 6, r. 6-B2204