1620. SUMMARY ACTION NOTICES

1620 SUMMARY ACTION NOTICES 1620.1 Whenever an agency summarily removes or suspends an employee, it shall serve the employee with a notice of summary action within five (5) days. Service shall be accomplished pursuant to §§ 1618.6 and 1618.7. 1620.2 The notice shall inform the employee of the following: (a) The nature of the summary action; (b) The effective date of the summary action; (c) The specific conduct at issue; (d) How the employee’s conduct fails to meet appropriate standards; (e) The specific paragraph(s) of § 1616.2 warranting summary action; and (f) The name and contact information of the deciding official, or if a removal, the hearing officer. 1620.3 In addition to the information outlined in § 1620.2, the notice of the proposed summary action shall advise the employee of his or her right to: (a) Review any material upon which the proposed summary action is based; (b) Prepare a written response to the notice of the proposed summary action, as provided for in § 1621; (c) Be represented by an attorney or other representative; and (d) An administrative review in the case of a removal. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 47 DCR 7094 (September 1, 2000); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 55 DCR 1775 (February 22, 2008); and as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 1265 (February 5, 2016). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Government Personnel 6-B DCMR § 1620