Creditable service in determining length of service shall include all federal government, District government, and military service otherwise creditable for Civil Service Retirement System purposes under title 5 U.S.C. § 8332 or District government retirement under sections 2602 or 2603 of the CMPA (D.C. Official Code §§ 1-626.02 or 1-626.03 (2006 Repl.)).
A reduction-in-force service computation date shall be established for each competing employee as specified in this section.
An employee's reduction-in-force service computation date shall be the date that reflects total creditable service plus additional service credit, if applicable, for a performance rating of "Role Model" (Level 5 of the Performance Management system set forth in chapter 14 of these regulations) or a current performance rating at the level equivalent to "Role Model" under the Legal Service performance appraisal system set forth in chapter 36 of these regulations, as applicable; veterans preference; and residency preference. The reduction-in-force service computation date shall be one (1) of the following:
Career Service employees who have transitioned from the Performance Evaluation System (PES) established in accordance with part II of chapter 14 of the District Personnel Manual to the Performance Management system set forth in chapter 14 of these regulations will receive their first (1st) performance rating under the new system on or after September 30, 2009. For reductions in force occurring before an employee receives a rating under the new performance rating system, and for the purposes of subsection 2415.3 of this section, official performance ratings under the PES shall be utilized, as applicable. The same shall apply to any Legal Service employees transitioning to another performance appraisal system, as appropriate.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 6, r. 6-B2415