D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 6, r. 6-C4199
For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the meaning ascribed:
Committed relationship - a familial relationship between 2 individuals characterized by mutual caring and the sharing of a mutual residence.
Domestic partner - a committed relationship between 2 persons who become domestic partners by registering the domestic partnership by executing a declaration of domestic partnership to be filed with the Mayor. [See D.C. Official Code § 32-702]
Eligible Employee - a DCHR employee who receives compensation for the performance of his or her duties, is eligible to accrue annual or universal leave, and has been employed with the District government for at least 1 year without a break in service.
Immediate relative - an individual who is related by blood or marriage to a DCHR recipient employee as father, mother, child, husband, or wife; an individual for whom the DCHR recipient employee is the legal guardian; or a domestic partner of a DCHR employee.
Leave contributor - a DCHR employee who contributes annual or universal leave from his or her leave account to be transferred to a designated DCHR recipient employee.
Major disaster - an employee is considered to be adversely affected by a major disaster if the disaster has caused severe hardship to the employee or to a family member of the employee that requires the employee's absence from work.
Personal care - custodial or primary assistance that helps an immediate relative of a DCHR recipient employee with activities of daily living, including bathing, eating, dressing, and continence. This definition includes personal care related to the recent adoption of a child and care of a newborn child by the DCHR recipient employee.
Recipient employee - a DCHR employee who has been employed with the District government for a minimum of 1 year without a break in service who is designated to receive annual or universal leave transferred from a DCHR leave contributor.
Prolonged absence - an eligible DCHR employee's absence from duty for at least 10 consecutive workdays that will result in a substantial loss of income to the eligible employee because of the unavailability of paid leave.
Serious health condition - pregnancy or a physical or mental illness, injury, or impairment that involves a hospital, hospice, or residential health care facility or continuing treatment at home by a competent health care provider or other individual.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 6, r. 6-C4199