Common use of Union Review Clause in Contracts

Union Review. At the request of the Union, but not more frequently than once each four (4) years per classification, the Department of Administrative Services shall review up to five (5) designated classifications in the first year of the contract for duties, responsibilities, education and/or experience, certification and/or licensure and working condition factors. In the second year of the contract the Union may request up to four (4) reviews, and in the third year of the contract the Union may request up to three (3) reviews. Such review shall be combined with salary survey data to determine appropriate salary range assignment. Absent mutual agreement, said data shall not be used to reduce a classification pay range assignment. Such reviews shall be based upon a position description questionnaire survey of all incumbents in the classification, and shall be completed within one hundred eighty (180) days of the initial request. The timelines in classifications exceeding two hundred (200) incumbents will be mutually set. Each employee shall complete his/her own PDQ. Those employees who do not complete an individual PDQ shall be assigned to the appropriate classification and pay range based on the supervisor’s review. Employees on disability will be given the option to complete a PDQ, or have their supervisor complete a PDQ. Prior to the distribution of PDQ’s the Union and State shall conduct a joint training on how to complete PDQ’s. The content of the training shall be mutually agreed to by DAS and the Union. The scheduling and the training shall be mutually conducted by Agency personnel and the Union. The training shall be no more than two (2) hours. If an employee is found to have been improperly classified as determined from his/her PDQ, the employee shall be allocated to the appropriate classification in accordance with the finding of DAS. If the employee is performing duties of a lower classification, the employee shall be assigned into a lower classification and shall be placed in the step within the pay range that provides the employee with compensation that is equal to his/her current rate or that provides the least amount of increase, but no decrease in pay. Longevity supplements shall not decrease as a result of being placed in step X. If the employee’s base rate of pay exceeds the maximum rate of pay in the new pay range, the employee shall be placed in step X. If the employee is performing duties of a higher classification, the employee shall be placed in the higher classification at the step in the higher pay range which is approximately four percent (4%) higher than the current step rate of the employee. The back pay award, if any, shall be effective on the effective date of the pay range determination in accordance with this Article. The employee, through the Union, has sixty (60) days from the date the Union receives the findings of DAS to appeal the classification assignment. An employee on disability may appeal a classification assignment under this process within two

Union Review. At the request of the Union, but not more frequently than once each four (4) years per classification, the Department of Administrative Services shall review up to five (5) designated classifications in the first year of the contract for duties, responsibilities, education and/or experience, certification and/or licensure and working condition factors. In the second year of the contract the Union may request up to four (4) reviews, and in the third year of the contract the Union may request up to three (3) reviews. Such review shall be combined with salary survey data to determine appropriate salary range assignment. Absent mutual agreement, said data shall not be used to reduce a classification pay range assignment. Such reviews shall be based upon a position description questionnaire survey of all incumbents in the classification, and shall be completed within one hundred eighty (180) days of the initial request. The timelines in classifications exceeding two hundred (200) incumbents will be mutually set. Each employee shall complete his/her own PDQ. Those employees who do not complete an individual PDQ shall be assigned to the appropriate classification and pay range based on the supervisor’s review. Employees on disability will be given the option to complete a PDQ, or have their supervisor complete a PDQ. Prior to the distribution of PDQ’s PDQs the Union and State shall conduct a joint training on how to complete PDQ’sPDQs. The content of the training shall be mutually agreed to by DAS and the Union. The scheduling and the training shall be mutually conducted by Agency personnel and the Union. The training shall be no more than two (2) hours. If an employee is found to have been improperly classified as determined from his/her PDQ, the employee shall be allocated to the appropriate classification in accordance with the finding of DAS. If the employee is performing duties of a lower classification, the employee shall be assigned into a lower classification and shall be placed in the step within the pay range that provides the employee with compensation that is equal to his/her current rate or that provides the least amount of increase, but no decrease in pay. Longevity supplements shall not decrease as a result of being placed in step X. If the employee’s base rate of pay exceeds the maximum rate of pay in the new pay range, the employee shall be placed in step X. If the employee is performing duties of a higher classification, the employee shall be placed in the higher classification at the step in the higher pay range which is approximately four percent (4%) higher than the current step rate of the employee. The back pay award, if any, shall be effective on the effective date of the pay range determination in accordance with this Article. The employee, through the Union, has sixty (60) days from the date the Union receives the findings of DAS to appeal the classification assignment. An employee on disability may appeal a classification assignment under this process within twotwo (2) weeks following reinstatement from the disability. Classification allocation appeals shall be conducted by an arbitrator. The arbitrator shall determine whether the employee is appropriately allocated to the new classification, and if not, determine the classification assignment that is appropriate. If it is found that the employee is serving in a class not subject to the classification review; the employee shall receive an adjustment effective the date the study was implemented. Employees who do not complete a PDQ shall have no right to appeal the DAS determination. This appeal process shall also apply to state initiated classification reviews. Pay adjustments pursuant to the classification review shall not be made effective before the beginning of the next fiscal year unless mutually agreed otherwise. The Union shall have the right to appeal the pay range determination directly to Step Two (2) of Article 7 within thirty

Union Review. At the request of the Union, but not more frequently than once each four (4) years per classification, the Department of Administrative Services shall review up to five (5) designated classifications in the first year of the contract for duties, responsibilities, education and/or experience, certification and/or licensure and working condition factors. In the second year of the contract the Union may request up to four (4) reviews, and in the third year of the contract the Union may request up to three (3) reviews. Such review shall be combined with salary survey data to determine appropriate salary range assignment. Absent mutual agreement, said data shall not be used to reduce a classification pay range assignment. Such reviews shall be based upon a position description questionnaire survey of all incumbents in the classification, and shall be completed within one hundred eighty (180) days of the initial request. The timelines in classifications exceeding two hundred (200) incumbents will be mutually set. Each employee shall complete his/her own PDQ. Those employees who do not complete an individual PDQ shall be assigned to the appropriate classification and pay range based on the supervisor’s review. Employees on disability will be given the option to complete a PDQ, or have their supervisor complete a PDQ. Prior to the distribution of PDQ’s PDQs the Union and State shall conduct a joint training on how to complete PDQ’sPDQs. The content of the training shall be mutually agreed to by DAS and the Union. The scheduling and the training shall be mutually conducted by Agency personnel and the Union. The training shall be no more than two (2) hours. If an employee is found to have been improperly classified as determined from his/her PDQ, the employee shall be allocated to the appropriate classification in accordance with the finding of DAS. If the employee is performing duties of a lower classification, the employee shall be assigned into a lower classification and shall be placed in the step within the pay range that provides the employee with compensation that is equal to his/her current rate or that provides the least amount of increase, but no decrease in pay. Longevity supplements shall not decrease as a result of being placed in step X. If the employee’s base rate of pay exceeds the maximum rate of pay in the new pay range, the employee shall be placed in step X. If the employee is performing duties of a higher classification, the employee shall be placed in the higher classification at the step in the higher pay range which is approximately four percent (4%) higher than the current step rate of the employee. The back pay award, if any, shall be effective on the effective date of the pay range determination in accordance with this Article. The employee, through the Union, has sixty (60) days from the date the Union receives the findings of DAS to appeal the classification assignment. An employee on disability may appeal a classification assignment under this process within twotwo (2) weeks following reinstatement from the disability. Classification allocation appeals shall be conducted by an arbitrator. The arbitrator shall determine whether the employee is appropriately allocated to the new classification, and if not, determine the classification assignment that is appropriate. If it is found that the employee is serving in a class not subject to the classification review; the employee shall receive an adjustment effective the date the study was implemented. Employees who do not complete a PDQ shall have no right to appeal the DAS determination. This appeal process shall also apply to state initiated classification reviews. Pay adjustments pursuant to the classification review shall not be made effective before the beginning of the next fiscal year unless mutually agreed otherwise. The Union shall have the right to appeal the pay range determination directly to Step Two (2) of Article 7 within thirty (30) days of receipt of written notice of the Department of Administrative Services determination. An Arbitrator shall have no authority to award back pay for any period of time prior to the beginning of the fiscal year that begins after the grievance award.

Union Review. At the request of the UnionuUnion, but not more frequently than once each four (4) years per classification, the Department of Administrative Services shall review up to five (5) designated classifications in the first year of the contract for duties, responsibilities, education and/or experience, certification and/or licensure and working condition factors. In the second year of the contract the Union may request up to four (4) reviews, and in the third year of the contract the Union may request up to three (3) reviews. Such review shall be combined with salary survey data to determine appropriate salary range assignment. Absent mutual agreement, said data shall not be used to reduce a classification pay range assignment. Such reviews shall be based upon a position description questionnaire survey of all incumbents in the classification, and shall be completed within one hundred eighty (180) twenty (120) days of the initial request. The timelines in classifications exceeding two three hundred (2002300) incumbents will be mutually set. Each employee shall complete his/her own PDQ. Those employees who do not complete an individual PDQ shall be assigned to the appropriate classification and pay range based on the supervisor’s review. Employees on disability will be given the option to complete a PDQ, or have their supervisor complete a PDQ. Prior to the distribution of PDQ’s the Union and State shall conduct a joint training on how to complete PDQ’s. The content of the training shall be mutually agreed to by DAS and the Union. The scheduling and the training shall be mutually conducted by Agency agency personnel and the Union. The training shall be no more than two (2) hours. If an employee is found to have been improperly classified as determined from his/her PDQ, the employee shall be allocated to the appropriate classification in accordance with the finding of DAS. If the employee is performing duties of a lower classification, the employee shall be assigned into a lower classification and shall be placed in the step within the pay range that provides the employee with compensation that is equal to his/her current rate or that provides the least amount of increase, but no decrease in pay. Longevity supplements shall not decrease as a result of being placed in step X. If the employee’s base rate of pay exceeds the maximum rate of pay in the new pay range, the employee shall be placed in step X. If the employee is performing duties of a higher classification, the employee shall be placed in the higher classification at the step in the higher pay range which is approximately four percent (4%) higher than the current step rate of the employee. The back pay award, if any, shall be effective on the effective date of the pay range determination in accordance with this Article. The employee, through the Union, has sixty (60) days from the date the Union receives the findings of DAS to appeal the classification assignment. An employee on disability may appeal a classification assignment under this process within twotwo (2) weeks following reinstatement from the disability.