Common use of Salary Program Administration Clause in Contracts

Salary Program Administration. The parties acknowledge the existence and continuation during the term of this Agreement of the State Compensation Plan which incorporates in particular, but without specific limit, the following basic concepts: 1. A system of position classifications with appropriate position descriptions. Copies of current position descriptions will be made available to the Union. 2. A salary range with specific minimum and maximum rates and intermediate merit incremental steps therein for each position. 3. Regulations governing the administration of the plan including the Performance Assessment Review System. 4. The authority, method and procedures to effect modification as such are required. However, if the State makes major changes in the Compensation Plan or changes which have a negative effect on the earnings of employees it is understood that the impact of these changes will be negotiated with the Union and such negotiations shall commence within thirty (30) days of the date upon which the Union requests negotiations of the matter. 5. No employee covered by this Agreement shall suffer a reduction in rate of pay as a result of a reduction of salary range for the job class in which he is employed and any such change in salary range shall be negotiated with the Union prior to implementation. This is not intended to reduce the right of appeal of any individual.