Common use of Assignment to Vacant Higher Level Positions Clause in Contracts

Assignment to Vacant Higher Level Positions. Employees performing the duties of a vacant higher level position shall be entitled to a salary rate increase to the higher level for time actually worked. The amount of the increase shall be determined as if the assignment had been a promotion. The employee shall be eligible for step advances in the higher level position in accordance with the Salary Rate and Step Advancement and Merit Advancement Articles. The employee shall continue to receive benefits associated with his/her pre-assignment occupational Unit. Differentials and other compensation shall be paid only if applicable to the higher level position assignment. Overtime compensation shall be administered according to the FLSA status of the higher level position. Upon assignment to the higher level position, the employee’s service hours for determining salary step in the pre-assignment position shall continue to accrue. Upon completion of assignment, the employee shall be returned to his/her former position classification. If, while on the temporary assignment, the employee’s step due date occurs, the employee shall receive their salary step effective the pay period they are returned to their former classification; provided, however, that the employee received a Work Performance Evaluation of at least “Meets Job Standards” while on the temporary assignment. If the employee was due a step advance while on the temporary assignment and no evaluation has been completed or if the employee was not rated at least “Meets Job Standards,” the employee shall be evaluated within three (3) pay periods of return to former classification, and if rated at least “Meets Job Standards,” the employee shall receive his/her step advance retroactive to the date of return to former classification. Under no circumstances will the step advancement be retroactive beyond the date of the return to former classification. Step placement upon promotion to the same or other higher level position following completion of the temporary assignment will be determined based upon salary rate in the pre-assignment position in accordance with the Promotions Article.

Assignment to Vacant Higher Level Positions. Employees are eligible for an Assignment to Vacant Higher Level Position after they have worked in excess of one-hundred and sixty (160) hours, unless specifically waived by the employee. Employees performing the duties of a vacant higher level position shall be entitled to a salary rate increase to the higher level for time actually worked. The amount of the increase shall be determined as if the assignment had been a promotion. The employee shall be eligible for step advances in the higher level position in accordance with the Salary Rate and Step Advancement and Merit Advancement Articles. The employee shall continue to receive benefits associated with his/her pre-assignment occupational Unit. Differentials and other compensation shall be paid only if applicable to the higher level position assignment. Overtime compensation shall be administered according to the FLSA status of the higher level position. Upon assignment to the higher level position, the employee’s service hours for determining salary step in the pre-assignment position shall continue to accrue. Upon completion of assignment, the employee shall be returned to his/her former position classification. If, while on the temporary assignment, the employee’s step due date occurs, the employee shall receive their salary step effective the pay period they are returned to their former classification; provided, however, that the employee received a Work Performance Evaluation of at least “Meets Job Standards” while on the temporary assignment. If the employee was due a step advance while on the temporary assignment and no evaluation has been completed or if the employee was not rated at least “Meets Job Standards,” the employee shall be evaluated within three (3) pay periods of return to former classification, and if rated at least “Meets Job Standards,” the employee shall receive his/her step advance retroactive to the date of return to former classification. Under no circumstances will the step advancement be retroactive beyond the date of the return to former classification. Step placement upon promotion to the same or other higher level position following completion of the temporary assignment will be determined based upon salary rate in the pre-assignment position in accordance with the Promotions Article.

Assignment to Vacant Higher Level Positions. Employees are eligible for an Assignment to Vacant Higher Level Position after they have worked in excess of one-hundred and sixty (160) hours, unless specifically waived by the employee. Employees performing the duties of a vacant higher level position shall be entitled to a salary rate increase to the higher level for time actually worked. The amount of the increase shall be determined as if the assignment had been a promotion. The employee shall be eligible for step advances in the higher level position in accordance with the Salary Rate Rates and Step Advancement and Merit Advancement ArticlesAdvancements Article. The employee shall continue to receive benefits associated with his/her pre-assignment occupational Unit. Differentials and other compensation shall be paid only if applicable to the higher level position assignment. Overtime compensation shall be administered according to the FLSA status of the higher level position. Upon assignment to the higher level position, the employee’s service hours for determining salary step in the pre-assignment position shall continue to accrue. Upon completion of assignment, the employee shall be returned to his/her former position classification. If, while on the temporary assignment, the employee’s step due date occurs, the employee shall receive their salary step effective the pay period they are returned to their former classification; provided, however, that the employee received a Work Performance Evaluation of at least “Meets Job Standards” while on the temporary assignment. If the employee was due a step advance while on the temporary assignment and no evaluation has been completed or if the employee was not rated at least “Meets Job Standards,” the employee shall be evaluated within three (3) pay periods of return to former classification, and if rated at least “Meets Job Standards,” the employee shall receive his/her step advance retroactive to the date of return to former classification. Under no circumstances will the step advancement be retroactive beyond the date of the return to former classification. Step placement upon promotion to the same or other higher level position following completion of the temporary assignment will be determined based upon salary rate in the pre-assignment position in accordance with the Promotions Article.