Q&A
Exemptions to the 2-for-1 hiring rule and the civil service pathway fellowship program
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Council Member De La Rosa inquires about exemptions to the 2-for-1 hiring rule, particularly for agencies with urgent vacancies. DCAS representatives discuss the civil service pathway fellowship program as an exemption option.
- DCAS does not have direct insight into exemption decisions
- Introduction of the civil service pathway fellowship program as an exempt hiring option
- Clarification that agencies communicate directly with OMB about hiring exemptions, not through DCAS
Carmen N. De La Rosa
0:18:24
And in terms of the 2 for hire rule, how are exemptions decided?
0:18:31
Because I was told in the past that there are exemptions for certain agencies that have, urgent vacancies or some of the public safety considerations.
0:18:40
How were those exemptions decided?
0:18:42
Are you aware?
Katrina Porter
0:18:43
Unfortunately, I do not have direct insight into that.
0:18:46
We worked with our internal HR department
Carmen N. De La Rosa
0:18:49
Mhmm.
Katrina Porter
0:18:49
You know, to address our at in human capital to address any staffing, vacancies that we have to fill.
0:18:56
We work directly with our HR department.
Carmen N. De La Rosa
0:18:58
So if there's an agency that comes to you all and says there's an urgent need here, are you having the conversation with OMB about needing, you know, permission or needing, clearance for that line to hire or an exemption?
Katrina Porter
0:19:17
No.
0:19:17
We we do not provide that sort of guidance to agencies.
0:19:21
One thing that we, lately what we've been, advising agencies is to, maybe consider our civil service pathway fellowship program.
0:19:30
This is a program that's managed by DCAS and it is it is exempt from the 2 for 1.
0:19:35
You know, so we will help agencies with, provide agencies with guidance and strategies on how to navigate, that that that, criteria.
Carmen N. De La Rosa
0:19:44
So are you finding that agencies are having those conversations directly with OMB, not via DCAS?
Katrina Porter
0:19:50
It those conversations do not happen via DCAS.
0:19:53
We do not have insight into agencies' hiring practices
Christopher Leon Johnson
0:19:57
Okay.
Katrina Porter
0:19:57
Outside of our internal DCAS HR department.