District of Columbia Personnel Manual (DPM) DPM Chapters 1 - 10 DPM Chapters 11 - 20 DPM Chapters 21 - 30 DPM Chapters 31 - 39 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 11B Part II Implementing Guidance and Procedures: Chapter 11B Implementing Guidance and Procedures governing Chapter 11B (Transmittal No. 127)   12 Hours of Work, Legal Holidays, and 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 Issuances 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 General Discipline & Grievances Provisions on filing grievances and initiating corrective & adverse actions Issuances 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 Issuances 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 Issuances 20A Safety Occupational Safety & Health Programs (administered by Department of Employment Services)   20B Health Employee Assistance Program Issuances