Reclassification Procedures. a. A reclassification request may be initiated by the employee or his/her supervisor. b. All requests for reclassification must be submitted on the “Reclassification Questionnaire Form” and any supporting materials shall be submitted to Human Resources by the November 1st deadline. Forms are available through the District’s Human Resources Department. c. If the employee initiates the request, the Committee shall provide a copy of the completed form to the immediate supervisor for review. The supervisor shall have at least five (5) working days to provide a response to the Committee. Following the immediate supervisor’s comments, the employee shall have at least five (5) working days to provide a response to the Committee. d. Committee members are responsible for reviewing the reclassification questionnaire and any supporting materials submitted by the employee or immediate supervisor prior to the scheduled interviews, if any, as provided in subdivision (f) below in this section. A written statement from the next level administrator may also be reviewed. Committee members should be prepared to ask appropriate questions to clarify any issues arising from the questionnaire and materials. e. The Committee may elect to conduct field interviews to validate workflow processes and to observe the utilization of equipment, tools, and other instruments required to perform the duties of the position. Salary studies using comparable school districts may be conducted. f. An interview may be scheduled with the employee and immediate supervisor before the Committee. The purpose of the interview is to gather information and to clarify any ambiguities. g. Following the completion of the review of all requests for reclassification, Committee members shall participate in discussions as a group pertaining to the merit of the request based on the guidelines for reclassification. Committee members shall review and make each recommendation on each issue in front of the Committee. An attempt to reach consensus shall be made. h. Committee members shall vote on a recommendation following the interview and in consideration of all the information present. i. If the Committee reaches a unanimous decision in its recommendation, the CVUSD Board of Education shall review the unanimous recommendation from the Committee. Thereafter, the Committee will render its final recommendation to Human Resources, the CSEA Chapter President, and the Superintendent no later than May 1st. The Committee’s unanimous recommendations shall be final and considered negotiated for EERA-purposes, and shall not be ratified, nor forwarded to the parties’ respective bargaining team for further negotiations. j. If the Committee is not unanimous in the recommendation, only that issue(s) which has not been agreed upon unanimously by the Committee will be forwarded to the CSEA President and the Director of Human Resources for consideration for negotiations between CSEA and the District, provided however, that the issue(s) is within the scope of representation (e.g. a change in an existing job description).
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