1. (a) The institution of a civil action pursuant to § 1-615.54 shall preclude an employee from pursuing any administrative remedy for the same cause of action from the Office of Employee Appeals or from an arbitrator pursuant to a negotiated grievance and arbitration procedure or an employment contract.
2. (b) An employee may bring a civil action pursuant to § 1-615.54 if the aggrieved employee has had a final determination on the same cause of action from the Office of Employee Appeals or from an arbitrator pursuant to a negotiated grievance and arbitration procedure or an employment contract.
3. (c) Except as provided in subsections (a) and (b) of this section, nothing in this subchapter shall diminish the rights and remedies of an employee pursuant to any other federal or District law.

History

Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 1556

as added Oct. 7, 1998, D.C. Law 12-160, § 102(c), 45 DCR 5147

Apr. 12, 2000, D.C. Law 13-91, § 109(b), 47 DCR 520

Mar. 11, 2010, D.C. Law 18-117, § 2(e), 57 DCR 896

Emergency Legislation

For temporary addition of subchapter, see note to § 1-615.51.

Effect of Amendments

D.C. Law 18-117, in subsec. (b), substituted “An employee may bring a civil action” for “No civil action shall be brought”.

D.C. Law 13-91 validated a previously made technical amendment in subsec. (c).

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 1-616.16.