Classification structures and standards Clause Samples

Classification structures and standards. (a) The classification structure and standards for this Agreement are listed in Schedule A of this Agreement. (b) The salaries for the classifications and grades are listed in Schedule J of this Agreement. (c) The classification standards shall be used to classify the positions of Employees in occupational categories subject to this Agreement. The classification standards consist of two components: (i) The group standard, which provides a narrative description of workundertaken by Employees in an occupational category subject to this Agreement, and (ii) Work level standards, which provide a typical evaluation, definition, features and typical duties for each level within an occupational category to enable positions to be classified at a particular level. (d) Classification decisions shall be based upon a documented description of the position such as a duty statement or a position description. Jobs should be evaluated using whole-of-job evaluation: (i) by comparison of the position description with the narrative descriptions the group and work-level standards such that a comfortable comparison can be made between the nature of work and the general standard of work expected at a particular level; and (ii) by comparison of typical duties (and benchmark positions) to test that the job is recognised to be equal to a majority of positions at one level and better than all positions at a lower level.