Common use of Classification Study Clause in Contracts

Classification Study. An outside classification consultant, mutually agreed to by the District and Local 1, shall conduct a classification study on each completed application. The study shall include a desk audit, interviews of at least the applicant and the applicant’s supervisor, and a review of submitted documentation. Classification assignment is based on job- related criteria and includes, but is not limited to, review of duties and responsibilities, level of independent decision making and authority, and complexity of duties. Changes in volume of work alone generally do not result in changes of classification.