Common use of Upward Reclassification Clause in Contracts

Upward Reclassification. Section 1. The parties shall use the following procedure to process upward reclassification requests: Section 2. The Agency shall review the merits of the request within forty-five (45) days after receipt of the reclassification request. The Agency shall notify the employee of its decision, unless otherwise mutually agreed in writing to extend the time limit. Should the duties of the position support the proposed reclassification, the Agency shall make a determination whether to seek legislative approval for reclassification or remove the duties. Section 3. If the Agency denies an upward reclassification request, an appeal may be filed at Step 2 of the grievance procedure within fifteen (15) calendar days from the date of the Agency’s decision. Such an appeal shall follow the procedure outlined in Article 36 – Grievance & Arbitration, beginning at Step 2 of the grievance procedure. If the arbitrator does not sustain the Agency’s decision, the issue shall be returned to the Agency for either assignment of the employee to the appropriate class or removal of duties. Section 4. If a reclassification request approved by the Agency does not receive the legislative approval required by ORS 291.371, the employee will receive a lump sum payment for the difference between the current salary rate and proposed salary rate, for the time period beginning the first of the month following the month in which the reclassification request was received by the Agency’s Personnel Services Section to the date the duties were removed. Section 5. If approved by the Legislative Review Agency, the effective date shall be the first of the month following the month in which the reclassification request was received by the Agency’s Personnel Services Section. Section 6. Rate of pay upon upward reclassification shall be in accordance with the provision of Article 52, Section 7 –

Upward Reclassification. Section 1. The parties shall use the following procedure to process upward reclassification requests: Section 2. The Agency shall review the merits of the request within forty-five (45) days after receipt of the reclassification request. The Agency shall notify the employee of its decision, unless otherwise mutually agreed in writing to extend the time limit. Should the duties of the position support the proposed reclassification, the Agency shall make a determination whether to seek legislative approval for reclassification or remove the duties. Section 3. If the Agency denies an upward reclassification request, an appeal may be filed at Step 2 of the grievance procedure within fifteen (15) calendar days from the date of the Agency’s Agency‟s decision. Such an appeal shall follow the procedure outlined in Article 36 – Grievance & Arbitration, beginning at Step 2 of the grievance procedure. If the arbitrator does not sustain the Agency’s Agency‟s decision, the issue shall be returned to the Agency for either assignment of the employee to the appropriate class or removal of duties. Section 4. If a reclassification request approved by the Agency does not receive the legislative approval required by ORS 291.371, the employee will receive a lump sum payment for the difference between the current salary rate and proposed salary rate, for the time period beginning the first of the month following the month in which the reclassification request was received by the Agency’s Agency‟s Personnel Services Section to the date the duties were removed. Section 5. If approved by the Legislative Review Agency, the effective date shall be the first of the month following the month in which the reclassification request was received by the Agency’s Agency‟s Personnel Services Section. Section 6. Rate of pay upon upward reclassification shall be in accordance with the provision of Article 52, Section 7 –

Upward Reclassification. ‌ Section 1. The parties shall use the following procedure to process upward reclassification requests: Section 2. The Agency shall review the merits of the request within forty-five (45) days after receipt of the reclassification request. The Agency shall notify the employee of its decision, unless otherwise mutually agreed in writing to extend the time limit. Should the duties of the position support the proposed reclassification, the Agency shall make a determination whether to seek legislative approval for reclassification or remove the duties. Section 3. If the Agency denies an upward reclassification request, an appeal may be filed at Step 2 of the grievance procedure within fifteen (15) calendar days from the date of the Agency’s decision. Such an appeal shall follow the procedure outlined in Article 36 – Grievance & Arbitration, beginning at Step 2 of the grievance procedure. If the arbitrator does not sustain the Agency’s decision, the issue shall be returned to the Agency for either assignment of the employee to the appropriate class or removal of duties. Section 4. If a reclassification request approved by the Agency does not receive the legislative approval required by ORS 291.371, the employee will receive a lump sum payment for the difference between the current salary rate and proposed salary rate, for the time period beginning the first of the month following the month in which the reclassification request was received by the Agency’s Personnel Services Section to the date the duties were removed. Section 5. If approved by the Legislative Review Agency, the effective date shall be the first of the month following the month in which the reclassification request was received by the Agency’s Personnel Services Section. Section 6. Rate of pay upon upward reclassification shall be in accordance with the provision of Article 52, Section 7 –