Conditions of employment for former employees of Hospital

Each individual accepting employment without a break in service with the District government pursuant to section 225d of this title shall— An individual appointed to a position in the District government without a break in service, from the retention list, or from the District or Federal agency reemployment priority lists shall be exempt from the residency requirements of title VIII of the District of Columbia Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978. An individual receiving compensation for work injuries pursuant to chapter 81 of title 5 shall— The District government may initiate or continue an action against an individual who accepts employment under section 225d(c) of this title for cause related to events that occur prior to the end of the service coordination period. Any such action shall be conducted in accordance with such Federal laws and regulations under which action would have been conducted had the assumption of function by the District not occurred. Commissioned public health service officers detailed to the District of Columbia mental health system shall not be considered employees for purposes of any full-time employee equivalency total of the Department of Health and Human Services. For purposes of this section, Hospital employees shall include former patient employees occupying career positions at the Hospital.