Common use of Pay Grade Assignment Clause in Contracts

Pay Grade Assignment. If the inclusion of the new classification is agreed to by the parties or found appropriate by SERB, the parties shall then negotiate as to the proper pay grade for the classification. The Department of Human Resources will determine a proposed pay grade for the affected classifications and shall notify the Union. Should the Union dispute the proposed pay recommendation of the City, it shall request to bargain. Negotiations shall not exceed thirty (30) days. If the parties are unable to resolve their differences through negotiations, they shall submit unresolved issues through arbitration pursuant to Section 8.2, Step 3, of this Agreement, except that the parties shall share the expenses equally. The matter shall be submitted to a mutually agreed upon arbitrator knowledgeable in classification and compensation matters.