Position Upgrades Clause Samples

The Position Upgrades clause establishes the terms under which an employee may be promoted or moved to a higher-ranking role within an organization. Typically, this clause outlines the criteria for eligibility, such as performance reviews, tenure, or the availability of open positions, and may specify the process for applying or being considered for an upgrade. Its core function is to provide a transparent and fair framework for career advancement, ensuring both the employer and employee understand how promotions are managed and reducing ambiguity or disputes regarding upward mobility.
Position Upgrades. A position need not be posted as a vacancy when the position has been altered as a result of reallocation of job functions, assigned a higher pay grade, or when following the modifications to the position, it remains a position for which the incumbent teacher is qualified by virtue of training and background. In those instances where the District is not seeking applicants for the position, no posting is required. TCTA shall be notified, in writing, 10 working days prior to the modification of position. Notification shall include pay adjustment, change in responsibilities, organizational structure, and justification for change.
Position Upgrades. Positions upgraded as a result of new classification standards shall be upgraded by the Employer within timeframes established by OPM.
Position Upgrades. In instances where the CWA or the department head believes that the responsibilities of a position within the bargaining unit may have changed over time, the City’s Employee Services Department will review the duties assigned to that position, for the purpose of determining if the position is properly classified. When such review results in all of the following: • the position is evaluated to a higher-level position within the bargaining unit; • the department chooses to reallocate the position and fill it at the higher level; • the incumbent meets the promotional requirements of the higher- level position; and • the department head certifies that the current incumbent has been performing in the position at or above the full performance level for at least six months. The higher-level position will be filled using the following process: A. If an eligibility list exists for the higher-level position, it shall be used to fill the position utilizing the Rule of Three. If not already first, second, or third, the incumbent shall be placed in the third position on the list. The department head shall choose from among the top three names (including the incumbent) on the list. The Rule of Three shall be used to fill subsequent positions from the same list. B. If no eligibility list exists for the higher - level classification, the department head shall file an examination request to fill the position. If the incumbent is eligible for, and passes, the Examination, he/she shall be granted five additional preference points on his/her final score. The Rule of three shall be used to fill this and subsequent vacancies from the resulting list. The department head shall choose from among the top three names on the list. C. The provisions of this section shall not apply to automatic promotions.
Position Upgrades. An employee may be upgraded to a higher job classification. When an employee’s position is upgraded to a higher job classification, the employee is to be placed in the appropriate level of the new job classification which assures a minimum of a 5% hourly rate increase. Employees requesting a position upgrade should follow the regulations described in Article VIII, Section N of this contract.
Position Upgrades. A. Effective with the ratification of the 2021-2022 collective bargaining agreement the position of Bookkeeper shall be moved from the 52-Week Secretarial Salary Schedule to the B. Effective with the ratification of the 2021-2022 collective bargaining agreement the hours of work for the position of Secretary to the Director of Custodial Services shall be increased from thirty-five (35) hours/week to forty (40) hours/week.