{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-609.57","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 1-609.57","heading":"Residency preference.","body":"(a)\nNotwithstanding any provision of Unit A of Chapter 14 of Title 2, and in accordance with § 1-515.02, an applicant for District government employment in the Management Supervisory Service who is a District resident at the time of application shall be awarded a 10-point hiring preference over a nonresident applicant; provided that the applicant claims the preference. This preference shall be in addition to, and not instead of, qualifications established for the position.\n\n(b)\nFailure to maintain District residency for a period of 7 consecutive years from the individual's effective date of hire into the position for which the individual claimed the residency preference shall result in forfeiture of employment.\n\n(c)\nVerification and enforcement of residency shall occur pursuant to § 1-515.04.\n\n(d)\nBeginning on May 23, 2019, waivers for residency requirements applicable to employees in the Management Supervisory Service shall be governed by § 1-515.05.","path":["Title 1. Government Organization.","Chapter 6. Merit Personnel System.","Subchapter IX-A. Management Supervisory Service."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/1-609.57","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"5c21eb946fa3dca623fb31f23dc78df32c69f8633b2a5cc725d5ab132867926f","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-609.56","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-609.58"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}