1211 ROLE OF PERSONNEL AUTHORITIES FOR COVERED ENTITIES

1211.1 The personnel authority for each covered entity shall provide central coordination and technical assistance to the entity in its implementation of the provisions of the Act and shall report accordingly to the LA Director, OHR and OCA.

1211.2 The personnel authority shall develop strategies for recruiting and maintaining bilingual personnel, including assessing the non-English language abilities of all future and current District personnel who self-identify as bilingual, and who apply for or currently fill a “bilingual” or “bilingual preferred” position.

1211.3 Pursuant to § 1205.8, the personnel authority shall assess the covered entity’s budgeted vacant public contact positions and classify identified positions as “bilingual” or “bilingual preferred” to satisfy the requirement.

1211.5 In consultation with the LA Director and consultative agencies, the personnel authority shall create a linguistic and cultural competency training curriculum that will be made available through DCHR.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 55 DCR 6348 (June 6, 2008).