Common use of Acting Positions Clause in Contracts

Acting Positions. In the event that it becomes necessary to assign an employee duties of a higher skill or responsibility level other than in his/her normal classification, such an “acting capacity” assignment must exceed one workweek in order to have an adjustment in the employee’s rate of pay. When an “acting capacity” assignment is made by a supervisor, the assignment shall be approved in writing by the appropriate administrator who is authorized to make the salary change. The employee’s records shall reflect placement in the higher classification in an “acting capacity.” Such “acting capacity” adjustments will be retroactive to the date of assignment.