D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 8-B, § 1435
1435.1 All increments in salary shall be based solely on merit.
1435.2 A favorable rating shall not guarantee a merit increase, but shall be the basis for consideration for a merit increase.
1435.3 Upon the recommendation of the Dean of the College and the Vice President for Academic Affairs, the President may award a merit bonus to a faculty member whose overall performance has been "Excellent."
1435.4 Faculty members at the top of the salary scale for a given rank shall continue to be eligible for merit bonuses.
SOURCE: Section 409 of the University of the District of Columbia Faculty and Administrative Personnel Policies, 1980, as published in Final Rulemaking published at 27 DCR 1657 (April 25, 1980), from the Proposed Rulemaking s published at 25 DCR 3934 (October 27, 1978) and 27 DCR 267 (January 18, 1980).