Common use of Temporary Change of Duty Clause in Contracts

Temporary Change of Duty. ‌ a. A temporary change of duty assignment is defined as any situation in which an employee is required to perform work that is not part of his or her job description. b. Employees shall be selected for temporary duty assignments based upon their dependability and ability to perform the work of the jobs to which they will be temporarily assigned. Where ability and dependability are relatively equal, then seniority with the job classification shall control. c. Employees who are temporarily assigned duties in a classification that has a lower wage rate shall retain their classification and current rate of pay. d. Employees who receive a temporary assignment of this nature shall continue to accrue seniority within their current classification. e. Employees in full-time, non-seasonal job classifications who are temporarily assigned duties of a classification assigned a higher wage rate, will be paid six percent (6%) above the employee’s current rate for each hour worked in the higher class upon completing four (4) consecutive hours in the higher class in a workday. Working out of class assignments are not to be used in lieu of seeking approval for filling a vacant position, nor shall it be used for the sole purpose of paying an employee at a higher class in circumvention of the requirements set forth by the Authority. f. A temporary change of duty assignment to fill a permanent vacancy shall not exceed one hundred twenty (120) days, unless otherwise agreed to by the parties. g. When the Authority intends to fill a temporary vacancy in a bargaining unit position for a period in excess of forty-five (45) days, the Authority shall post an internal bid for the temporary change of duty. The duty announcements will be posted for four (4) calendar days by emailing either the job vacancy or the link to the job vacancy to all employees at their Authority email address. Interested employees must submit a notice of interest to the Human Resources Department.

Temporary Change of Duty. ‌‌‌ a. A temporary change of duty assignment is defined as any situation in which an employee is required to perform work that is not part of his or her job description. b. Employees shall be selected for temporary duty assignments based upon their dependability and ability to perform the work of the jobs to which they will be temporarily assigned. Where ability and dependability are relatively equal, then seniority with the job classification shall control. c. Employees who are temporarily assigned duties in a classification that has a lower wage rate shall retain their classification and current rate of pay. d. Employees who receive a temporary assignment of this nature shall continue to accrue seniority within their current classification. e. Employees in full-time, non-seasonal job classifications Bargaining unit employees who are temporarily assigned duties of a classification assigned a higher wage rate, will be paid six percent (6%) above the employee’s current rate for each hour worked in the higher class upon completing four (4) consecutive hours in the higher class in a workday. Working out of class assignments are not to be used in lieu of seeking approval for filling a vacant position, nor shall it be used for the sole purpose of paying an employee at a higher class in circumvention of the requirements set forth by the Authority. f. A temporary change of duty assignment to fill a permanent vacancy shall not exceed one hundred twenty (120) days, unless otherwise agreed to by the parties. g. When the Authority intends to fill a temporary vacancy in a bargaining unit position for a period in excess of forty-five (45) days, the Authority shall post an internal bid for the temporary change of duty. The duty announcements will be posted for four (4) calendar days by emailing either the job vacancy or the link to the job vacancy to all employees at their Authority email address. Interested employees must submit a notice of interest to the Human Resources Department.