{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-1502.01","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 1-1502.01","heading":"Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1978","body":"(Effective June 27, 1978)\n\nPrepared by the Mayor and transmitted to the Council of the District of Columbia on March 20, 1978, pursuant to the provisions of Section 422 (12) of the District Charter.\n\nD.C. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR\n\nI.\nThere is established in the Executive Branch of the Government of the District of Columbia, the Department of Labor headed by a Director who shall perform the functions herein transferred, delegated, or otherwise assigned to him and who shall have the authority to redelegate such functions as he deems necessary.\n\nII.\nThe Department of Labor is established to provide opportunities for citizens and other eligible individuals to prepare for, find, and maintain employment; to provide training and supportive services to the unemployed, under employed and disadvantaged; to provide income maintenance to mitigate the effects of unemployment; and to promote the working conditions of wage earners by protecting their health, safety, wages, rights, and benefits.\n\nIII.\nThe Director shall:\n(a)\nProvide the Mayor information and advice on matters pertaining to labor and manpower in the District of Columbia.\n(b)\nIdentify the District's labor and manpower needs, formulate and recommend labor and manpower policies, establish priorities, and accomplish the planning, promotion, coordination and execution of plans, projects and activities to meet the needs.\n(c)\nImprove the capability of the workforce to participate in the labor market by providing employment counselling, training, referral, placement services, including development and administration of apprenticeship and youth employment and training programs.\n(d)\nDevelop a manpower planning system which shall include development of an annual comprehensive plan for the administration and operation of a coordinated program for employment and training opportunities.\n(e)\nProtect the income of wage earners by developing, establishing and enforcing minimum wage and overtime compensation standards and requiring the payment of earned wages to workers.\n(f)\nMitigate the effects of unemployment by providing income maintenance for eligible recipients.\n(g)\nProtect the health and safety of wage earners of the District of Columbia at their places of work by enforcing occupational safety and health regulations and offering safety and health consultation services.\n(h)\nDevelop and analyze policies relating to labor and manpower programs in the District of Columbia and coordinate such policies with appropriate public and private agencies, including the Federal Government.\n(i)\nHear appeals brought by claimants for unemployment compensation.\n(j)\nProvide staff support and administrative, fiscal, and housekeeping services for the Manpower Services Planning Advisory Committee, Apprenticeship Council, Wage-Hour Board and Occupational Safety and Health Board and Employment Security Board hereinafter established.\n(k)\nAdminister other labor-related programs as the Mayor deems appropriate to carry out the purposes of the Department.\n\nIV.\nThe following powers, duties and functions are hereby transferred to the Director:\n(a)\nThose of the D.C. Department of Manpower, set forth in Reorganization Order No. 46, Mayor's Order No. 76-234, November 10, 1976, as amended, and in D.C. Law 1-93, Section 4.(d), D.C. Youth Services Act of 1977, approved March 25, 1977.\n(b)\nThose of the Minimum Wage and Industrial Safety Board set forth in Reorganization Order No. 36, June 16, 1953, as amended, except as hereinafter provided, including the authority to administer and enforce:\n(1)\nThe minimum wage and overtime standards established by the Act approved September 18, 1918, (Title 36, Chapter 4, D.C. Code), as amended, and wage orders issued by the Minimum Wage and Industrial Safety Board;\n(2)\nThe provisions of the Act to provide for the payment and collection of wages in the District of Columbia (Title 36, Chapter 6, D.C. Code);\n(3)\nThe provisions of Section 16-584 of the D.C. Code prohibiting the discharge from employment of an employee because of garnishment proceedings; advise employees of their rights and responsibilities under the garnishment laws of the District of Columbia; issue regulations pursuant to Section 16-572(2) of the D.C. Code establishing the maximum amounts of disposable wages of employees which may be subjected to garnishment proceedings for other than weekly pay periods; and,\n(4)\nThe provisions of Section 36-310 and 36-311 of the D.C. Code.\n(c)\nThose of the Minimum Wage and Industrial Safety Board relating to occupational safety and health set forth in Reorganization Order No. 36, June 16, 1953, as amended; Commissioner's Order No. 70-384, September 3, 1970; and Commissioner's Order No. 71-118, April 28, 1971, except as hereinafter provided, including the authority to:\n(1)\nrequire employers to furnish a safe place of employment, report employees injury, death, and disease, and maintain records of employees.\n(2)\nadminister and enforce the District of Columbia occupational safety and health laws, standards and regulations.\n(3)\nadminister and enforce the regulations relating to eye protection devices for students.\n(d)\nThose of the District Unemployment Compensation Board, set forth in Reorganization Order No. 37, and in Commissioner's Order 71-125, dated April 2, 1971.\n\nV.\nThe following Boards are hereby established in the Department of Labor:\n(a)\nThe chairman shall adopt rules of procedures for the Board and its standing committees and shall appoint a chairman of each standing committee.\n(b)\nThe Board shall adopt its own rules of procedure.\n(c)\nThe Board shall adopt its own rules of procedure.\n\nVI.\n(a)\nThe Manpower Services Planning Advisory Committee, established by Commissioner's Order 74-84, dated May 24, 1974, shall serve as an advisory board to the Director on all matters pertaining to comprehensive employment and training activities in the District.\n(b)\nThe Apprenticeship Council, established under the provisions of D.C. Code 36-122, shall serve as an advisory board to the Director on matters pertaining to apprenticeship programs in the District. The Apprenticeship Council shall retain its powers, duties, and functions under the Act approved May 20, 1946 (D.C. Code, Sections 36-121 - 36-133), as amended.\n\nVII.\n(a)\nCommissioner's Order 74-81, dated May 24, 1974, relating to the establishment of the Cooperative Area Manpower Planning System (CAMPS) Staff, is hereby repealed.\n(b)\nCommissioner's Order 75-41, dated February 26, 1975, relating to the functions of the Office of Budget Management Systems is hereby amended by striking paragraph L in Part III and redesignating the remaining last paragraph as paragraph L.\n(c)\nThe D.C. Department of Manpower, the Minimum Wage and Industrial Safety Board and the District of Columbia Unemployment Compensation Board are hereby abolished.\n\nVIII.\nThe Director, in the performance of the duties and functions assigned to him, is authorized to establish such organizational components with such specified functions as he deems appropriate.\n\nIX.\nAll positions, property, records and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations and other funds available or to be made available relating to the functions assigned to the Director are hereby transferred to the Department of Labor. Pursuant to the provisions of Public Law 93-198, Section 713, all positions and personnel transferred herein which are in the competitive service shall retain such status and continue to be subject to all rules and regulations governing the competitive service until such time as the D.C. Government merit system is established in accordance with Section 422 of Public Law 93-198.\n\nX.\nThe provisions of this Plan shall become effective pursuant to the requirements of Section 422(12) of Public Law 93-198.","path":["Title 1. Government Organization.","Chapter 15. Reorganization of the District Since the Establishment of Home Rule.","Subchapter II. 1978"],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/1-1502.01","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"b93bcd55139f8859aba493511e92d1ed9ac31266758d2272e5a00f8a9d5b9742","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-1501.02","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-1503.01"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}