D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 8, r. 8-A1422
A faculty member who serves in an administrative position shall be subject to the terms and conditions of employment applicable to the administrative position.
The Dean shall designate those positions held by persons with faculty rank which are administrative positions.
When a faculty member accepts an appointment to an administrative position, he or she shall be placed on the appropriate pay schedule and compensated according to the classification of the administrative position.
When special circumstances exist, the Dean may approve an exception to the provisions of § 1422.3 for temporary appointments not to exceed one (1) year.
A faculty member serving in an administrative position who has tenure may return to his or her faculty position upon resignation from the administrative position or termination of the appointment to the administrative position as a result of abolishment of the position or removal without cause.
A faculty member who does not have tenure shall not have the right to a faculty position when leaving an administrative position unless that right is specified in writing at the time of appointment.
If the removal of a faculty member from an administrative appointment is for cause, the right to return to a faculty position shall be subject to the terms specified in the adverse action notice.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 8, r. 8-A1422