District of Columbia Personnel Manual (DPM) New DPM Issuances Mayoral Memorandums Notices of Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking Notices of Final Rulemaking DPM Chapters 1 - 10 DPM Chapters 11 - 20 DPM Chapters 21 - 30 DPM Chapters 31 - 39 These pages contain only Part 1 of the DPM. Please contact your HR advisor for specific information on policies and procedures. Chapter Title Summary Issuances 1 Introduction General information on the structure of the District Personnel Manual (DPM)   2 Retention of Personnel Rights and Benefits* Appointment, Retention of Personnel Rights and Benefits   3 Residency Provisions on residency preference in Career Service employment and the residency requirement for the Excepted & Executive Services Issuances 3 Part II Implementing Guidance and Procedures: Chapter 3* Procedures governing Chapter 3.   4 Organization for Personnel Management Granting of variations by the Director of Personnel, Appointment Affidavit, Oath of Office and listing of publication dates Issuances 5 Public Employee Relations Board Unit determination & representation issues, elections procedures, unfair labor practice complaints & review of arbitration appeals   6 Office of Employee Appeals Administrative appellate authority for employee appeals of final agency decisions   7A Veterans Preference Preference in employment and reduction in force for veterans Issuances 7B Equal Employment Opportunity Affirmative action policy in employment   8 Career Service Policies & procedures on the merit system, including recruitment, examination, competitive & non-competitive selection, prohibited personnel practices, and medical examination requirements Issuances 9 Excepted Service Conditions of employment for persons appointed to Mayor's personal staff, policy positions, statutory positions, attorney positions, expert & consultant positions Issuances 9 Part II Excepted Service Implementing Guidance and Procedures governing Chapter 9 Part II (Transmittal No. 158) 10 Executive Service Conditions of employment for subordinate agency heads Issuances