D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 6, r. 6-B302

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 36, September 6, 2024

Rule 6-B302 - RESIDENCY PREFERENCE POINTS FOR COMPETITIVE JOBS

302.1

Personnel authorities shall use a one hundred (100) point scale for all competitive hiring decisions for jobs in the Career, Educational, Legal, and Management Supervisory Services.

302.2

An applicant for employment in the Career, Educational, Legal, or Management Supervisory Service who resides in the District at the time of application may elect to receive ten (10) District residency preference points, which shall be in addition to any points the applicant receives under the one hundred (100) point scale required by § 302.1.

302.3

When assessment tools beyond the initial screening are used, such as writing samples or written examinations, applicants shall be scored on a new one hundred (100) point scale. Any residency hiring preference points applied during the initial screening phase shall be re-applied to the new one hundred (100) point scale.

302.4

An employee appointed to a position for which he or she elected District residency preference points shall agree in writing to remain a resident of the District for a period of seven (7) consecutive years from the effective date of the employee's appointment, regardless of subsequent promotion, reassignment, transfer, demotion, or any other internal movement within District government.

The employee shall execute this written agreement no later than the first day of work for the District government.

302.5

An employee who is required to be a resident of the District pursuant to § 302.4 must prove District residency on or before his or her first day of work.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 6, r. 6-B302

As amended by Final Rulemaking at 50 DCR 6993 (August 22, 2003); as amended by Final Rulemaking at 56 DCR 3667 (May 8, 2009); Reserved by Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 11889 (8/28/2015); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 889 (1/31/2020)

Authority: The Director, D.C. Department of Human Resources, and the Chief, Metropolitan Police Department, with the concurrence of the City Administrator, pursuant to Mayor's Order 2008-92, dated June 26, 2008, and in accordance with sections 801(e), 859(a), 906(f), and 957 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 §§ 1-608.01(e), 1-608.59(a), 1-609.06(f), and 1-609.57) (2006 Repl.), D.C. Law 17-108, the Jobs for D.C. Residents Amendment Act of 2007 (Act), effective February 6, 2008 (D.C. Act 17-172; 54 DCR 10993, November 16, 2007), and Council Resolution No. 18-75, deemed approved on April 2, 2009.