PUBLIC LAW 101-168—NOV. 21, 1989 103 STAT. 1277 applicant not claiming such a preference, and, in the case of equally qualified applicants, shall give an applicant claim- ing such a preference priority in hiring over an applicant not claiming such a preference. (B) POLICY REGARDING PROMOTIONS AND REDUCTIONS IN FORCE FOR CAREER SERVICE EMPLOYEES.— In Calculating years of service for the purpose of implementing a reduction-in- force, the Mayor may not credit an employee in the Career Service who claims a District residency preference with more than 1 year of additional service credit, and in the case of equally qualified employees, shall give an employee claiming such a preference priority in promotion over an employee not claiming such a preference. (C) INDIVIDUALS SUBJECT TO PROVISIONS.— The amend- ments to the District of Columbia Government Comprehen- sive Merit Personnel Act of 1978 made by the Residency Preference Amendment Act of 1988 shall apply only with respect to individuals claiming a District residency pref- erence or applying for employment with the District of Columbia on or after March 16, 1989. (b) SCOPE OF 5-YEAR DISTRICT RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT FOR EMPLOYEES CLAIMING PREFERENCE.— (1) CAREER SERVICE EMPLOYEES. — Section 801(e) of the District of Columbia Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978 (section l-608.1(e), D.C. Code), as amended by the Resi- dency Preference Amendment Act of 1988 (D.C. Law 7-203), is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(7)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Mayor may not require an individual to reside in the District of Columbia as a condition of employment in the Career Service. "(B) The Mayor shall provide notice to each employee in the Career Service of the provisions of this subsection that require an employee claiming a residency preference to maintain District resi- dency for 5 consecutive years, and shall only apply such provisions with respect to employees claiming a residency preference on or after March 16, 1989.". (2) EDUCATIONAL SERVICE EMPLOYEES. —Section 801A(d) of such Act (section 1-609.1(d), D.C. Code), as amended by the Residency Preference Amendment Act of 1988 (D.C. Law 7-203), is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(7)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Boards may not require an individual to reside in the District of Columbia as a condition of employment in the Educational Services. "(B) The Boards shall provide notice to each employee in the Educational Service of the provisions of this subsection that require an employee claiming a residency preference to maintain District residency for 5 consecutive years, and shall only apply such provi- sions with respect to employees claiming a residency preference on or after March 16, 1989.". SEC. HI. NO funds appropriated in this Act for the District of Columbia government for the operation of educational institutions, the compensation of personnel, or for other educational purposes may be used to permit, encourage, facilitate, or further partisan political activities. Nothing herein is intended to prohibit the avail- ability of school buildings for the use of any community or partisan political group during nonschool hours.
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