D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 6, r. 6-B3899
For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the meaning ascribed:
Agency- any unit of the District of Columbia government, excluding the courts, required by law, by the Mayor of the District of Columbia, or by the Council of the District of Columbia to administer any law, rule, or any regulation adopted under authority of law. The term "agency" also includes any unit of the District of Columbia government created by the reorganization of one (1) or more of the units of an agency and any unit of the District of Columbia government created or organized by the Council of the District of Columbia as an agency.
Assembled examination- a computerized or multiple-choice written examination or test which may include a typing or data-entry skills test.
Break in service -the period between separation and reemployment.
Days - calendar days for all periods of more than ten (10) days and business days for all periods often (10) days or less, unless otherwise specified.
Demotion - the change of an employee to a lower grade, or to a position with a lower rate of pay, when both the old and new positions are under the same pay schedule or in different pay schedules.
Disciplinary reasons- includes but is not limited to behavior that negatively impacts the integrity of government operations or that is contrary to established standards, policies, or procedures; failure to meet specific requirements for the position the employee occupies, such as professional licensing or certification requirements; and failure to meet established performance goals, unsatisfactory or poor performance, incompetence, or any other performance-related deficiencies.
Manager- an employee vested with the authority to direct the work of an organization, held accountable for the success of specific line or staff functions; responsible for supervision of staff, monitoring and evaluating the progress of an organization toward meeting goals, and making adjustments in objectives, work plans, schedules and commitment of resources. A manager serves as head or assistant head of a major organization, or specialized project of marked difficulty, responsibility or community significance.
Personnel authority - an individual or entity with the authority to administer all or part of a personnel management program as provided in section 401 of the CMPA (D.C. Official Code § 1-604.01et seq.).
Promotion- the change of an employee while continuously employed, from one grade to a higher grade under the Management Supervisory Service Schedule, or between pay systems.
Reassignment - the change of an employee from one position to another position with the same (exact) representative rate without promotion or demotion.
Supervisor- incumbent of a position that accomplishes work through the direction of other employees and meets at least the minimum requirements for coverage under the appropriate supervisory grade evaluation guide.
Temporary Appointment Pending the Establishment of Register (TAPER)- a time-limited initial appointment to a position in the Management Supervisory Service, pending the establishment of a register when there are insufficient candidates on a register appropriate for filling the position. Authority for the use of this type of appointment shall be granted by the personnel authority only when the public interest requires that a vacancy be filled before eligibles can be certified.
Unassembled examination- an examination that does not require a written test.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 6, r. 6-B3899