On Monday, July 28, 2014, the D.C. Department of Human Resources (DCHR) will hold a public hearing to receive comments on a proposed employment classification system for District personnel. The system will cover approximately 18,000 represented and non-represented employees, from all agencies under the personnel authority of the Mayor, in addition to several independent agencies. This excludes sworn members of the Metropolitan Police Department, firefighters in the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department, and personnel in the D.C. Public Schools.
The hearing will begin at 11:00 a.m. in the Old Council Chamber (First Floor) of the One Judiciary Square Building, 441 4th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001.
The proposed classification system will:
- Be independent of the Federal government’s classification system;
- Be easier and more flexible to administer;
- Reduce the amount of time it takes to recruit and fill positions;
- Be automated and link seamlessly to the District’s human resources management system, PeopleSoft System;
- Better represent the work performed by District government employees;
- Provide a common platform for organizing, assigning, and managing jobs;
- Identify career paths within the District government; and
- Ensure compensation is competitive, equitable, and fiscally sound.
DCHR invites the public to testify or to submit written testimony, which will be made a part of the official Hearing Record. Anyone wishing to testify should submit a request via email to [email protected]. Individuals and organizations will have three minutes to present their testimony. Witnesses should bring two (2) copies of their written testimony and should submit a copy of their testimony electronically to [email protected]. You may obtain additional information regarding the new classification system on DCHR’s website.
If you have any questions regarding the information, please contact the DCHR’s Administration for Recruitment and Classification at (202) 442-9700.
Public Hearing
- Public Notice Published in DC Regs May 2014 [PDF]
- Public Hearing Notice: July 28, 2014 [PDF]
- Public Hearing Presentation [PPT]
