Performance management system

1. Law
2. District of Columbia Code
3. Government Organization
4. Merit Personnel System
5. Performance Management
6. Performance management system

The performance management system shall provide for:

(1) The development of individual performance plans for all employees;

(2) Ratings based on one or more of the following performance management components:

(A) Standards;

(B) Objectives;

(C) Real-time tasks and assignments; and

(D) Competencies;

(3) Up to 5 rating levels, the highest of which shall constitute an outstanding performance rating for purposes of § 1-624.02(b)(3) and the lowest of which shall constitute an unacceptable performance rating for purposes of § 1-624.02(b)(4);

(4) A rating process, with (at a minimum) annual evaluations which may include input from citizens, customers, peers, the employee, subordinates, and supervisors;

(5) A removal and reconsideration process, which may include the alternatives of reassignment and demotion; and

(6) An opportunity to demonstrate an improvement in performance during the reconsideration process.

(Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 1352; as added June 10, 1998, D.C. Law 12-124, § 101(p), 45 DCR 2464; June 24, 2000, D.C. Law 13-131, § 2(b), 47 DCR 2692.)

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 1-614.52.

Section References

This section is referenced in § 1-613.51.

Effect of Amendments

D.C. Law 13-131 rewrote subd. (3), which previously read:

“Rating levels of:

“(A) Exceeds expectations (outstanding);

“(B) Achieved expectations;

“(C) Below expectations; and

“(D) Failed expectations (unacceptable);”.

Emergency Legislation

For temporary (90-day) amendment of section, see § 2(b) of the Performance Rating Levels Emergency Amendment Act of 1999 (D.C. Act 13-206, December 8, 1999, 46 DCR 10468).

For temporary (90-day) amendment of section, see § 2(b) of the Performance Rating Levels Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2000 (D.C. Act 13-275, March 7, 2000, 47 DCR 2013).

Temporary Legislation

For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 2(b) of Performance Rating Levels Temporary Amendment Act of 1999 (D.C. Law 13-85, April 12, 2000, law notification 47 DCR 2642).

Editor's Notes

Applicability of § 101(p) of D.C. Law 12-124: See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 1-613.51.

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