104. VARIATIONS

104 VARIANCES 104.1 The Director of the D.C. Department of Human Resources (Director of the DCHR) may grant a variance from the D.C. personnel regulations issued pursuant to Section 404 of the CMPA (D.C. Official Code § 1-604.04 (2012 Repl.)), if: (a) There is a practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship in complying with the regulations; (b) The variance is within the spirit of the regulations; (c) The efficiency of the District government will be protected and promoted by the grant of the variance; and (d) The integrity of the Career, Legal, Excepted, Management Supervisory, or Executive Service, as applicable, will be protected and promoted by the grant of the variance. 104.2 Whenever a variance is granted, the Director of the DCHR shall publish on its website an issuance showing the following: The particular practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship involved; The variance being permitted, the difference from the requirements of the regulations, and to whom it applies; The specific circumstances that protect or promote the efficiency of the District government and the integrity of a particular service or services; and The steps that will be taken to limit the application of the variance only to the duration of the conditions that gave rise to it. 104.3 Like variances shall be granted whenever like conditions exist. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 15849 (December 11, 2015). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Government Personnel 6-B DCMR § 104