16.1 Placement in Class

Every bargaining unit position shall be placed in a class.

16.2 New Positions or Classes of Positions

Initial designation of newly created positions as management, confidential, or supervisory shall be made by the District as provided in Article 2.

16.3 Compensation for an Employee Working Out of Classification

16.3.1 Acting Assignment

If a unit member is assigned to substitute temporarily in a position that has a higher rate of pay, and the assignment is for a period of more than five (5) working days within a fifteen (15)-calendar-day period, s/he shall be paid at the range of the position in which s/he is serving commencing on the date the acting assignment began. If the unit member applies for and is selected for the same position, the unit member will receive credit for the time worked toward the six (6)-month promotional probationary period.

16.3.2 Duty Assignment

If a unit member is specifically assigned duties by his/her supervisor which are significantly different from the duties listed on the unit member’s classification placement description for a period of more than five (5) working days within a fifteen(15)-calendar-day period, his/her salary shall be adjusted upward for the entire period if such duties are normally performed by unit members in a higher classification.

16.3.3 Salary

Such higher rates shall be equal to Step A of the higher classification, with a minimum increase of $50 per month, prorated according to the number of hours per day and days worked.

16.4 Classification Committee

A Classification Committee shall be established which shall include two (2) unit members appointed by the Association and two (2) additional committee members appointed by the Superintendent. Nothing in this Section shall preclude the combination of this committee with other such groups in the District, provided such combination of committees shall occur only with the agreement of all parties concerned.

16.4.1 The purpose of the committee shall be to review requests for reclassification and to inform the Superintendent/designee if it is determined by the committee that the request has merit.

16.4.2 With the recommendation of the committee, these requests will be forwarded to the Board of Education for review.

16.4.3 The decision to reclassify shall be at the sole discretion of the Board of Education.

16.4.4 The reclassification shall not be implemented without prior notification of the Association.

16.5 Reclassification Requests48

16.5.1 Where, as a result of the increase in the complexity of the duties being performed by an employee, and where the change in duties is of a permanent nature, the employee may submit a request to have his/her classification reviewed.

16.5.2 Application for a review of a specific position shall be made in writing to the Human Resources Office. Such application shall be made on the appropriate District form. (See Appendix E)

16.5.3 The committee shall meet quarterly, or less often if there is not a need, to review the requests.

16.6 Salary Placement of Reclassified Positions

16.6.1 Upgraded Classification Changes

When a position or class of positions is upgraded, the position or positions shall be placed on the salary schedule in a range which will result in at least a one (1) range increase above the salary of the existing position or positions.

16.6.2 Lateral Classification Changes

In the case of lateral classification changes, the unit member shall remain at his/her current salary range.

16.6.3 Downgraded Classification Changes

In the event a position is downgraded, the unit member shall be “Y”-rated. (Y-rating provides that when a position(s) is downgraded to a lower salary amount, the unit member(s) will continue at his/her former rate until future salary adjustments provide a salary increase to the level of the former salary.)

16.7 Reassignment/Reclassification Notification

Upon each change in classification or reassignment, each affected unit member, upon request, shall be furnished a copy of Section 10.1.

16.8 External Salary Study

Prior to the beginning of negotiations, the District will annually conduct an external salary study. Salary information for classified unit members will be requested from districts in this area. The information derived from the study will be provided to the Association prior to July 1 of each year in which negotiations on salary are scheduled.