For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the meanings ascribed:
Agency Head - the highest ranking executive official of an agency.
Alternate HR Authority - a person designated in writing by the agency head, and confirmed by the Director of DCHR, to serve in the absence of the primary HR Authority as a signatory and executor of those specified human resources functions sub-delegated to their agency by the Personnel Authority.
HR Authority - a person designated in writing by the agency head, and confirmed by the Director of DCHR, to serve as the primary signatory and executor of those specified human resources functions sub-delegated to their agency by the Personnel Authority.
Personnel Authority - the Director of DCHR.
Subordinate agency - any agency under the direct administrative control of the Mayor.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 6, r. 6-B3299