D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 6, r. 6-C1254

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

Rule 6-C1254 - APPROVAL OF APPLICATION TO BECOME A LEAVE RECIPIENT

1254.1

OAG shall review the applications to become a leave recipient under procedures developed by OAG for the purpose of determining whether the employee is a leave bank member who is or has been affected by a medical emergency as defined in § 1299.

1254.2

Before approving an application to become a leave recipient, OAG shall determine that:

(a) The request to become a leave recipient has been necessitated by a medical emergency;

(b) The absence from duty because of the medical emergency is, or is expected to be, at least ten (10) workdays;

(c) The potential leave recipient has previously donated a minimum of four (4) hours of annual leave to the annual leave bank in the leave year in which the employee submits the application to become a leave recipient;

(d) The potential leave recipient has made, and final action has been taken on, application(s) for the maximum amount of advanced leave, either sick leave or annual leave as appropriate, available to him or her; and

(e) The potential leave recipient does not possess paid leave, including compensatory time and personal leave, to cover the expected period of absence from work.

1254.3

In making a determination as to whether a medical emergency is likely to result in a substantial loss of income, OAG shall not consider factors other than whether the absence from duty because of the medical emergency will be at least ten (10) workdays and, as a result of such absence the employee's pay on a biweekly basis will be reduced by more than fifty percent (50%) of his or her biweekly rate of basic pay.

1254.4

The fact that a potential leave recipient's application for advanced leave may have been denied shall not be the sole basis for denying an application to become a leave recipient.

1254.5

OAG shall act upon applications to become a leave recipient in the order in which they are received.

1254.6

OAG shall notify an applicant in writing within fifteen (15) workdays of receipt of the application of the action taken on his or her application. If the application is not approved, the notification shall include the reason(s) for the disapproval.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 6, r. 6-C1254

Final Rulemaking published at 69 DCR 4210 (4/29/2022)