D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 6, r. 6-B905

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 44, November 1, 2024

Rule 6-B905 - METHOD OF MAKING EXCEPTED SERVICE APPOINTMENTS

905.1

A person may be appointed to any position in the Excepted Service by the appropriate personnel authority non-competitively, provided that the individual appointed is well qualified for the position.

905.2

An appointment to a statutory position will be made as specified in the law authorizing the position.

905.3

An appointment to a special category position under a federal grant-funded program shall be either for an indefinite period, or a time-limited appointment reflecting the duration of the grant.

905.4

An appointment to a policy position is subject to the following provisions:

(a) Each person appointed to a policy position shall perform duties that include policy determination, or that are of a confidential or policy advisory character;

(b) Each personnel authority authorized to make appointments to policy positions shall designate policy positions and shall cause such designations, together with the position qualifications, standards, and salary range, to be published in the D.C. Register;

(c) The position shall become a policy position in the Excepted Service automatically upon being filled by a policy appointment, and shall remain an Excepted Service position only for so long as filled by a policy appointment. If a Career or Educational Service employee holds a position converted to an Excepted Service position, and the employee is not afforded or does not accept a policy appointment to that position, the employee shall have all rights and remedies available under Chapter 24 of these regulations;

(d) When a position ceases to be authorized as a policy position, by reason of a notice to that effect in the D.C. Register, the existing Excepted Service position shall be effectively abolished thirty (30) days later. If the incumbent is to be separated as a result of the abolishment, he or she shall be afforded the rights outlined in § 907.

(e) An appointment to a policy position may be either for an indefinite or time-limited period;

(f) Each personnel authority, shall within forty-five (45) days of the actual appointment and within forty-five (45) days of any change in such appointment, publish in the D.C. Register and post online for public access the names, position titles, and agency placements of all persons appointed to Excepted Service positions; and

(g) The authority to make policy appointments may be delegated or redelegated in whole or in part by the Mayor or designated personnel authority.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 6, r. 6-B905

As amended by Final Rulemaking published at 47 DCR 8093 (October 6, 2000); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 4743 (June 13, 2003); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 53 DCR 5495 (July 7, 2006); and as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 55 DCR 7953 (July 25, 2008); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 14869 (11/13/2015)