Out of Class Pay On occasion, due to operational necessity, an employee may be required to perform a majority of essential duties of another classification with a higher salary range. In such cases, payment for out-of-class work shall be 5% above the regular base pay of the employee for all hours worked in the higher classification. Such pay shall be a minimum of the “A” step of the higher classification and no more than the maximum of the highest step of the higher classification. If the 5% increase falls between steps, the next higher step is used. Eligibility for out-of-class pay will be subject to the following conditions:
1. The assignment to work in the higher classification must be made in advance by the Department Manager and approved by the Director of Administrative Services.
2. Employees who are assigned to the higher class must be required to perform a substantial number of the essential tasks of the higher level position. Consideration shall be given to the employee’s ability and qualifications to perform at a higher level and whether the lower level position is in direct line and job scope of the higher class. An employee will be eligible for out-of-class pay when assigned to perform the duties of a higher classification for at least five (5) consecutive work days. Out-of-class assignments shall not be used to circumvent the hiring process.
Work Out of Class When an employee is expressly assigned to perform substantially all of the duties of a position allocated to a different class that is temporarily unoccupied and the work-out-of-class assignment exceeds ten (10) consecutive work days in duration, the employee shall be paid for all such hours at the employee's current salary when assigned to work in a class which is a transfer or demotion. For a class which is a promotion, an employee shall receive an increase to the minimum rate of the new class or at least one (1) step higher than the employee's current salary, whichever is greater.
Working Out of Class 33.1. Working-out-of-classification occurs when an employee in a regular position is
33.2. Working-out-of-classification assignments must occur in full day/shift increments.
33.3. While working-out-of-classification, the employee will receive a 5% working-out- of-classification pay premium. Any overtime earned while working-out-of-classification will include the 5% premium. Paid leave (e.g. vacation, sick, executive leave, bereavement) while working-out-of-classification shall be at the rate of the employee’s base position (without the 5%pay premium).
33.4. If a working-out-of-classification assignment exceeds 29 consecutive calendar days, the assignment will be converted prospectively to a special duty assignment.
Separation Pay Company may terminate this Agreement at any time whether or not such termination constitutes “Proper Cause” as defined in Section 7 hereof. In the event Company terminates this Agreement without Proper Cause as defined in Section 7 hereof:
(1) The Officer shall not be considered an employee after the effective date of the termination.
(2) Company shall pay to Officer an amount equal to two (2) times Officer’s annual salary at the time of termination (“Separation Pay”).
(3) Company shall pay the Officer the Separation Pay over a period of twenty-four (24) months in equal installments less all withholdings required by law and authorized deductions, at intervals consistent with Company payroll practices.
(4) Officer will not be entitled to receive any benefits or bonuses described in Section 3(b) and (c) hereof.
(5) Officer will be entitled to receive such Separation Pay only if the Officer executes and does not revoke a Release of all claims and liabilities in form prescribed by Company.
(6) Following termination without cause, Officer is entitled to elect insurance coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) for a period of up to eighteen (18) months following officers termination, and Company shall be obligated to pay on behalf of Officer the monthly premium cost for Officer’s health/medical coverage under COBRA, less the same contribution as required by employee’s group life and health insurance coverages pursuant to the prevailing policies and practices of the Company (now and in the future) with respect to similarly positioned officers of the Company or its present or future subsidiaries or affiliates.
(7) Nothing herein shall restrict the Officer’s vested rights, if any, pursuant to Company’s 401(k) Plan, Retirement Income Plan, Basic Retirement Plan, 2001 Incentive Plan, or any similar plans. Notwithstanding the Officer receiving any payments under the terms of this Section, on the date of the Officer’s termination, all vesting, for purposes of the Company’s 401(k) Plan, Retirement Income Plan, Basic Retirement Plan, 2001 Incentive Plan, or other such plans, shall cease.
Work Out of Classification (a) When an employee is assigned for a limited period to perform the duties of a position at a higher level classification for more than ten (10) consecutive calendar days (or the equivalent thereof for alternate or flexible schedules), the employee shall be paid five percent (5%) above the employee’s base rate of pay or the first step of the higher salary range, whichever is greater. When assignments are made to work out-of-classification for more than ten (10) consecutive calendar days (or the equivalent thereof for alternate or flexible schedules), the employee shall be compensated for all hours worked beginning from the first day of the assignment for the full period of the assignment. When an employee is assigned to work out-of- classification pending approval of a reclassification upward, the employee will be paid at the next higher rate of pay or first step of the higher salary range, whichever is greater. Agencies may provide an additional five percent (5%) differential if the work out-of-class would not result in additional compensation for the employee. Agencies must document the reasons for the exception.
(b) An employee performing duties out-of-classification for training or developmental purposes shall be informed in writing of the purpose and length of the assignment during which there shall be no extra pay for the work. A copy of the notice shall be placed in the employee’s file.
(c) An employee who is underfilling a position shall be informed in writing that they are an underfill, the reasons for the underfill, and the requirements necessary for the employee to qualify for reclassification to the allocated level. Upon gaining regular status and meeting the requirements for the allocated level of the position, the employee shall be reclassified.
(d) Assignments of work out-of-classification shall not be made in a manner which will subvert or circumvent the administration of this Article.
Working Out of Classification Whenever an employee is assigned the principal duties and responsibilities of an employee in a higher classification for a single shift or greater period of time, that employee shall be paid a minimum of three (3) steps above their present salary, or shall receive the salary at the bottom of the range for the classification which they are working in, whichever is greater, for all such time worked.
Certification Pay A nurse who obtains and maintains a nationally recognized nursing certification shall receive a differential of $1.00 per hour for all compensated hours. If initial certification is obtained during the prior calendar year, only those hours that are compensated beginning with the first full payroll period subsequent to certification shall be considered. An approved certification list shall be established by mutual consent between the PNCC and the Chief Nurse Executive or designee and shall be updated on an annual basis.
Substitution Pay Where an employee is directed by the Employer to perform the principal duties in a higher paying position within the bargaining unit, they will receive the rate of the new salary range which is the closest step at least eight per cent above their current rate, but not more than the top of the new salary range.
Termination Pay Effective upon the termination of this Agreement, the Employer will be obligated to pay the Executive (or, in the event of his death, his designated beneficiary as defined below) only such compensation as is provided in this Section 6.5, and in lieu of all other amounts and in settlement and complete release of all claims the Executive may have against the Employer. For purposes of this Section 6.5, the Executive's designated beneficiary will be such individual beneficiary or trust, located at such address, as the Executive may designate by notice to the Employer from time to time or, if the Executive fails to give notice to the Employer of such a beneficiary, the Executive's estate. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the Employer will have no duty, in any circumstances, to attempt to open an estate on behalf of the Executive, to determine whether any beneficiary designated by the Executive is alive or to ascertain the address of any such beneficiary, to determine the existence of any trust, to determine whether any person or entity purporting to act as the Executive's personal representative (or the trustee of a trust established by the Executive) is duly authorized to act in that capacity, or to locate or attempt to locate any beneficiary, personal representative, or trustee.
Vacation Pay Paid Union leaves. All other payments, premiums, allowances etc. are excluded.
