1599. DEFINITIONS

1599 DEFINITIONS 1599.1 As used in this chapter, the follow words and phrase shall have the following meanings: Employee – an individual who receives compensation for performing a function for a covered entity; Point of Contact – the designated individual at each entity responsible for receiving reports of bullying incidents, investigating complaints of bullying, and attempting to resolve matters. Each entity must list a Point of Contact in the Bullying Prevention Policy and update the contact information annually with the BPP Director; Retaliation – to coerce a person, or attempt to coerce a person, to not report an act of bullying; to threaten to harm a person or otherwise subject the person to an adverse action because the person has reported or may report bullying; or to interfere with a person’s right or obligation to report an act of bullying under the Act; Youth – (a) an individual of twenty-one (21) years of age or less who is enrolled in an educational institution or who uses the services or programs provided by an agency or grantee, or an individual of twenty-two (22) years of age or less who is receiving special education services from an educational institution; or (b) individuals as described in paragraph (a) of this definition considered as a group. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 9390 (July 8, 2016). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Human Rights and Relations 4 DCMR § 1599