The Office of Employee Appeals (OEA) is an impartial, quasi-judicial, independent agency of the District of Columbia government responsible for adjudicating employee appeals and rendering impartial decisions with sound legal reasoning. OEA is governed by a five-member board and has a full staffing unit to process appeals filed by the District of Columbia government’s 40,000-member workforce.

OEA was created by the District of Columbia Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979. OEA has jurisdiction over appeals in which an employee has been removed as a result of an adverse action for cause, placed on enforced leave for 10 days or more, suspended for 10 days or more, reduced in grade, or been subjected to a reduction in force.

OEA’s Executive Director is the administrator of the Office and manages all agency operations and programs and serves as its chief personnel officer. The General Counsel, with the assistance of the Deputy General Counsel, provides legal advice to the Office, prepares opinions and orders as directed by the Board, and assists in the enforcement of orders. The Administrative Judges adjudicate appeals, issue Initial Decisions, and mediate appeals filed before the Office.

More information:

OEA Rules and Regulation 6B DCMR Chapter 6

Contact:

Office of Employee Appeals (OEA)
955 L’Enfant Plaza, SW
Suite 2500
Washington, DC 20024
Phone: (202) 727-0004