Payment of Temporary Working Level Assignment. The Employer may temporarily assign an employee to replace an absent employee or to fill a vacant position within the bargaining unit during the posting and selection process. If the temporary assignment is for a continuous period in excess of four (4) days, the affected employee shall receive a pay adjustment which increases the employee’s step rate of pay to the greater of: a) the classification salary base of the higher level position, or b) a rate of pay of approximately four (4) percent above his/her current step rate of compensation. The pay adjustment shall in no way affect any other pay supplement which shall be calculated using the employee’s normal classification salary base. The employee shall receive the pay adjustment for the duration of the temporary assignment. A position filled in this manner for more than three (3) months shall be posted as a vacancy unless the vacancy is caused by a long term illness from which the employee is expected to return.
Payment of Temporary Working Level Assignment. The Employer may temporarily assign an employee to replace an absent employee or to fill a vacant position during the posting and selection process. If the temporary assignment is for a continuous period in excess of four (4) days, the affected employee shall receive a pay adjustment which increases the employee's step rate of pay to the greater of: a) the classification salary base of the higher level position, or
Payment of Temporary Working Level Assignment. The Employer may temporarily assign an employee to replace an absent employee, to fill a vacant position within the bargaining unit during the posting and selection process, or to complete a specific assignment or project. All temporary working level assignments used either to fill a vacant position during the posting and selection process or to complete assignments for specific assignments or projects shall not exceed one hundred twenty (120) days unless mutually agreed to by the parties. If the temporary assignment is for a continuous period in excess of four (4) days, the affected employee shall receive a pay adjustment which increases the employee’s step rate of pay to the greater of: a) the classification salary base of the higher level position, or b) a rate of pay of approximately four (4) percent above his/her current step rate of compensation. The pay adjustment shall in no way affect any other pay supplement which shall be calculated using the employee’s normal classification salary base. The employee shall receive the pay adjustment for the duration of the temporary assignment. A position filled in this manner for more than three (3) months shall be posted as a vacancy unless the vacancy is caused by a long term illness from which the employee is expected to return.
