Illinois Human Resources Review. An employee may request an audit of the appropriateness of the employee's current classification at any time. An employee requesting the audit will be provided a reasonable amount of time during work to consult with their supervisor regarding this matter and to prepare an updated job description for their position. Audit requests shall be reviewed by the Illinois Human Resources department, and audits normally will be scheduled within thirty (30) calendar days of the date that the request is first received by the Illinois Human Resources department. If the audit substantiates that an employee has been performing the duties of a higher level classification, the employee will be paid the rate associated with the higher level classification, retroactive to the beginning date of the pay period in which the audit documents were received and verified by Illinois Human Resources, provided that the employee has passed the requisite examination if an examination is required for the higher level classification. If the employee is then reclassified, such reclassification also will be made retroactive to the beginning date of the pay period in which the audit documents were received and verified by Illinois Human Resources. If the employee has not passed the requisite examination, the effective date of any salary increase and reclassification shall be the beginning date of the pay period following the successful completion of the requisite examination. When an employee seeks a Position Classification Review on the basis that they believe that they have been performing a preponderance of permanent duties of a higher level classification, and an audit conducted by Illinois Human Resources substantiates that the employee has been performing work at a higher level than their classification, the employee will be paid the approved rate associated with the higher level classification retroactive to the beginning date of the pay period in which the audit request documents were received and verified by Illinois Human Resources, provided that the employee has passed the requisite examination. In situations where the employee has requisite grade (meaning they have passed the requisite examination), the University will define the “verified” date as the date upon which Illinois Human Resources received both a request for an audit and a proposed updated job description, and make the pay retroactive to the beginning date of the pay period in which those two documents were received b...
