Department heads shall have authority to determine whether employees under their supervision who are absent from their assigned tour and place of duty are absent without leave ("AWOL").
One (1) hour of pay shall be deducted from the employee's salary or wages for each hour that the employee is AWOL. The minimum charge shall be one (1) hour.
When an employee is determined to be AWOL, the supervisor shall give notice to the employee in writing of the date(s) and the number of hours for which charge of AWOL will apply.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 8, r. 8-B1317