{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-609.58","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 1-609.58","heading":"Transition provisions.","body":"(a)\nPersons currently holding appointments to positions in the Career Service who meet the definition of “management employee” as defined in § 1-614.11(5) shall be appointed to the Management Supervisory Service unless the employee declines the appointment. Persons declining appointment shall have priority for appointment to the Career Service if a vacant position for which they qualify is available within the agency and is acceptable to the employee. If no such vacant position is available, a 30-day separation notice shall be issued to the employee, who shall be entitled to severance pay in the manner provided by § 1-624.09.\n\n(b)\nA person currently holding an appointment to a position in the Excepted Service pursuant to § 1-609.03(a) who meets the definition of “management employee” as defined in § 1-614.11(5) may, at the discretion of the personnel authority, be appointed noncompetitively to the Management Supervisory Service unless the employee declines the appointment. A person declining appointment shall be entitled to a written 15-day separation notice and shall be paid separation pay in accordance with section § 1-609.03(f).","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/1-609.58","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"586c835063b0aca9a002a0141f57cec469333a911a0973ed7853eb872856f356","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-609.57","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-610.01"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}