Excepted Service is a distinct type of employment within District Government.  It is different from Career Service and Management Supervisory Service positions.  Excepted Service employees serve in an “at-will” capacity, are eligible for the District of Columbia Government’s employee benefits programs, and can earn and accrue leave.

Those serving in Excepted Service positions serve at the pleasure of the Mayor (or the appointing authority) and are subject to the domicile requirement.  Under the domicile requirement, Excepted Service appointees must either be a District resident at the time of their appointment or become a District resident within 180 days of their appointment date (start date).

Executive Service/Cabinet Positions:

Excepted Service/Specialty Positions:

• Administrative Law Judge, District of Columbia Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH)
• Attorney Advisor, Office of the Inspector General, (OIG)
• Attorney-Advisor, Sentencing Commission of the District of Columbia (SCDC)
• Deputy Director, Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure
• Education Standards Specialist, DC State Board of Education (SBOE)
• Executive Director, Commission on the Arts and Humanities
• Executive Director, Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure
• Information Technology Specialist (Enterprise Architecture): Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC)
• Information Technology Specialist (Data Management): Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC)
• Policy Advisor, Sentencing Commission of the District of Columbia (SCDC)
• Senior Attorney Advisor - DC Criminal Code Reform Commission

Senior Management/Policy Positions:

Policy and Program Specialist:

Mayor’s Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs

• Community Outreach Specialist (Bilingual)

Mayor’s Office on Latino Affairs

• Language Access Monitor

Office of the City Administrator

• Senior Budget Analyst

Office of Planning (OP)

• Food Policy Director

Specialty Positions and Independent Agencies:

Internship Program: