D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 6, r. 6-B412

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Rule 6-B412 - SECURITY SENSITIVE POSITIONS - GENERAL PROVISIONS

412.1

In addition to the general suitability screening, individuals applying for or occupying positions deemed security sensitive are subject to the following checks and tests:

(a) Criminal background check;

(b) Traffic record check (as applicable);

(c) Consumer credit check (as applicable);

(d) Reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol test; and

(e) Post-accident or incident drug and alcohol test.

412.2

Examples of security sensitive duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, positions that:

(a) Handle currency;

(b) Have the ability to create, delete, or alter the financial, personnel, payroll, or related transactions of another person;

(c) Have routine access to the personal identifying information of others;

(d) Have routine access to master building keys or controls;

(e) Have the ability to create, delete, or alter any form of credentials, including, but not limited to, computer network credentials and any form of government identification;

(f) Have involvement in or access to homeland security and emergency management plans, after action reports, analytical products, hazard analyses, and/or risk assessments that relate to preparedness, response, mitigation, protection of critical infrastructure and key assets, or the protection of data related to persons and/or property before, during, and after an act of terrorism, manmade or natural disaster, or emergency event;

(g) Have access to networks, files, or drives that include classified, law enforcement sensitive, or for official use only information related to federal or District government terrorism investigations or other man-made disasters in either electronic or hard copy;

(h) Are in the Executive Service; and

(i) Are in the Excepted Service.

412.3

Positions located in secure facilities may be deemed security sensitive at the discretion of the personnel authority.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 6, r. 6-B412

As amended by Final Rulemaking published at 52 DCR 6646 (July 15, 2005); and as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 55 DCR 724 (January 25, 2008); as amended by Notice of Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 8835 (September 24, 2010)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 531, 537 (January 21, 2011); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 13820 (10/23/2015)

Authority: The Interim Director of the D.C. Department of Human Resources, pursuant to Mayor's Order 2007-95, dated April 18, 2007; Mayor's Order 2008-92, dated June 26, 2008, and with the concurrence of the City Administrator; Mayor's Order 2009-166, dated September 28, 2009; and in accordance with the provisions of Criminal Background Checks for the Protection of Children Act of 2004, effective April 13, 2005 (D.C. Law 15-353; D.C. Official Code §§ 4-1501.01, et seq.) (2008 Repl.), as amended by section 204 of the Omnibus Public Safety Amendment Act of 2006, effective April 24, 2007 (D.C. Law 16-306; D.C. Official Code § 4-1501.05) (hereinafter jointly referred to as the Act).