Common use of Appeals of Position Audits Clause in Contracts

Appeals of Position Audits. The Union may appeal a position audit decision of the Director of Human Resources, or person holding a similar position, or his/her designee, by delivering a written notice of appeal to the Director of Human Resources, or person holding a similar position, or his/her designee, within ten (10) days after receipt of the decision. The Employer and the Union shall then jointly contact a hearing officer and schedule a review of the case to determine if the employee was performing the duties contained in a classification which covers a higher pay range than the employee’s current classification and for what period of time. Hearing officers will be assigned on a rotating basis from a jointly selected panel of neutral hearing officers who shall have expertise in labor relations and classification and compensation systems. Each hearing officer shall serve for the duration of this Agreement unless terminated by either party. A hearing officer who has been terminated shall conclude his/her services by deciding any appeals previously heard. A successor hearing officer shall be selected by joint agreement of the parties. Hearings shall be scheduled no later than thirty (30) days after the delivery of the notice of appeal. The hearing date may be extended by mutual consent of the parties. No employee shall be discriminated against for exercising his/her rights under this Article. While a job audit request is pending, the Employer shall not order a reduction of job responsibilities for the purpose of influencing the outcome of the job audit.