D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 6, r. 6-B912
In accordance with § 903(e) of the CMPA (D.C. Official Code § 1-609.03(e) (2012 Repl.)), a personnel authority may authorize performance incentives for exceptional service by an employee appointed to an Excepted Service policy position under § 903(a) of the CMPA (D.C. Official Code § 1-609.03(a) (2012 Repl.)).
Any performance incentive awarded under this section will be paid only once in a fiscal year, and only when the employee is subject to an annual performance contract that clearly identifies measurable goals and outcomes and the employee has exceeded contractual expectations in the year for which the incentive is to be paid.
For Excepted Service employees in agencies under the personnel authority of the Mayor, when there is no annual performance contract as described in § 912.2, the employee's annual individual performance plan pursuant to Chapter 14 of these regulations will be considered the annual performance contract.
A performance incentive shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the employee's rate of basic pay. For the purposes of determining the percentage of a performance incentive, the amount of the incentive will be calculated based on the employee's scheduled rate of basic pay during the performance rating period in which the exceptional service occurred, pursuant to Chapter 19 of these regulations. The percentage scale provided in Chapter 19, and the documentation required therein, will also apply to performance incentives pursuant to this section.
In addition to performance incentives, Excepted Service employees are eligible for incentive awards pursuant to Chapter 19 of these regulations, including Retirement Awards, but excluding the other categories of monetary awards in that chapter.
Performance incentives for Excepted Service employees shall be submitted, processed, and approved in accordance with Chapter 19 of these regulations.
A performance incentive awarded under this section will not be considered base pay for any purpose, and will be subject to the withholding of federal, District of Columbia and state income taxes, and social security taxes, if applicable. The amount of a performance incentive cannot be adjusted upward to cover these taxes.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 6, r. 6-B912