Office of Personnel




District of Columbia Personnel Manual (DPM)

These pages contain only Part 1 of the DPM. Please contact your HR advisor for specific information on policies and procedures.

Chapter Title Summary Issuances
11A Classification Classifying & grading positions, and classification appeals Issuances
11B Compensation Compensation policy, including within-grade increases, severance pay, dual compensation, premium pay, back pay, environmental differential Issuances
12 Hours of Work; Legal Holidays; Leave Provisions on work schedules, holidays, various types of leave, including family and medical leave, and annual leave bank Issuances
13 Employee Development Training policies and programs  
14 Performance Management Employee performance rating system & impartial review process Issuances
15 Employee Rights & Responsibilities Reserved. The pertinent provisions of the law (D.C. Code § 1-616.1 et seq.) have been deemed to be self-implementing  
16 Adverse Actions & Grievances Provisions on filing grievances and initiating corrective & adverse actions  
17 Labor-Management Relations Reserved. (Currently contains implementing instructions on compensation agreements.)  
18 Employee Conduct Rules on standards of conduct, conflict of interest, reporting of financial interest, outside employment, agency ethics counselors  
18 Part II Implementing Guidance and Procedures: Chapter 18 Procedures governing Chapter 18.  
19 Incentive Awards Honorary and monetary awards for suggestions, inventions, superior accomplishments, length of service & other meritorious efforts  
20A Safety Occupational Safety & Health Programs (administered by Department of Employment Services)  
20B Health Employee Assistance Program