810.1 Notwithstanding § 200.4, and except for § 225.3(a) and (c), the probationary rules at §§ 223 – 227 shall apply to uniformed members of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department (FEMS). Service credit toward the completion of the probationary period shall not be given for absences, except that consistent with § 225.3(b) and (d) service credit shall be given toward the completion of the probationary period for:

(a) Military duty; and

(b) Separations, suspensions, or furloughs that are subsequently reversed by a personnel authority, an administrative tribunal, or a court.

810.2 A person hired to serve as a uniformed member of MPD or FEMS shall serve a probationary period of one (1) year, except that the following individuals shall serve a probationary period of eighteen (18) months:

(a) Individuals hired into entry-level police officer positions in MPD; and

(b) Individuals hired into entry-level Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician (FF/EMT) and entry-level Firefighter/Paramedic (FF/P) positions in FEMS.

810.3 Consistent with § 226.2, a permanent Career Service employee who applies for and is appointed from a register to a uniformed position with MPD or FEMS shall serve a new probationary period.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 2571 (April 3, 2009); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 2869 (March 19, 2021); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 69 DCR 010387 (August 12, 2022).