Common use of Classification Appeal Clause in Contracts

Classification Appeal. A. Whenever an employee has reason to believe they are misclassified, he/she may apply for a review of their classification, in writing, to their immediate supervisor. Such request, including a job description prepared by the employee and commented upon by the Department shall be forwarded to the Compensation Section by the employee's department within twenty (20) working days of receipt of request. Within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of the request for reclassification, the Compensation Section shall render a decision in writing. B. If the employee is not satisfied with the decision of the Compensation Section he/she may, within ten (10) working days of receipt of decision, request in writing a hearing by the Human Resources Director or designee. At the hearing, the employee may be accompanied by a Representative of his choosing and may produce any documents and evidence to support his claim for reclassification. The Human Resources Director will explain the basis for the decision in the event the request is denied. The Human Resources Division Director shall hold such hearing within thirty (30) days of the request. C. The Human Resources Director's decision shall be final, subject to review by the County Mayor upon the employee's request, and shall not be arbitrable. Effective October 1, 2012, the Human Resources Director’s decision shall be subject to review by the Mayor’s designee in charge of Public Safety. D. In the event the request for reclassification is upheld, the employee shall receive compensation beginning with the pay period the original request was initiated. E. Whenever the Human Resources Director determines that an employee is misclassified, the employee shall always be placed in a current, appropriate classification, unless the Human Resources Director determines that there is no existing appropriate classification. In such cases, the Human Resources Director shall establish the classification, job description and pay range, which shall be maintained during the term of this Agreement. In the event the request for reclassification is upheld, the employee shall receive compensation beginning with the pay period that the original request was initiated.

Classification Appeal. A. Whenever an employee has reason to believe they are misclassified, he/she may apply for a review of their classification, in writing, to their immediate supervisor. Such request, including a job description prepared by the employee and commented upon by the Department shall be forwarded to the Compensation Section by the employee's department within twenty (20) working days of receipt of request. Within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of the request for reclassification, the Compensation Section shall render a decision in writing. B. If the employee is not satisfied with the decision of the Labor Management and Compensation Section Section, he/she may, within ten (10) working days of receipt of the decision, request in writing a hearing by the Human Resources Department Director or designee. At the hearing, the employee may be accompanied by a Representative of his choosing and may produce any documents and evidence to support his claim for reclassification. The Human Resources Division Director will explain the basis for the decision in writing within a reasonable period of time in the event the request is denied. The Human Resources Division Director shall hold such hearing within thirty (30) days of the request. C. The Human Resources Department Director's decision shall be final, subject to review by the County Mayor upon the employee's request, and shall not be arbitrable. Effective October 1, 2012, the Human Resources Department Director’s decision shall be subject to review by the Mayor’s designee in charge of Public Safety. D. In the event the request for reclassification is upheld, the employee shall receive compensation beginning with the pay period the original request was initiated. E. Whenever the Human Resources Department Director determines that an employee is misclassified, the employee shall always be placed in a current, appropriate classification, unless the Human Resources Department Director determines that there is no existing appropriate classification. In such cases, the Human Resources Department Director shall establish the classification, job description and pay range, which shall be maintained during the term of this Agreement. In the event the request for reclassification is upheld, the employee shall receive compensation beginning with the pay period that the original request was initiated.