Common use of Changes to the Clause in Contracts

Changes to the. Job Evaluation Plan and Benchmarks/Reference Jobs (a) The Commission agrees that no changes to the job evaluation plan and benchmarks/reference jobs pertaining to positions covered by this agreement will be introduced without the mutual agreement of the parties. (b) To facilitate the orderly change in the job evaluation plan, a joint technical working committee will be used. There will be equal representation of technical experts from the Commission and the Union on this Committee, and total membership from each side will not exceed four. (c) The Committee shall formulate any necessary changes or new benchmarks/reference jobs in the job evaluation plans used within the bargaining unit and shall make joint recommendations to the bargaining Principals for ratification. (d) When a new or substantially altered benchmark/reference job covered by this agreement is introduced, the factor ratings shall be subject to agreement between the Commission and the Union. (e) Where the Joint Technical Working Committee is unable to agree to benchmark(s)/reference job(s) and/or agree on a factor rating, the matter may be referred to an agreed upon classification referee. The benchmark rating shall be effective on the date agreed to by the parties or the date set by the referee but, in any event, not earlier than the date of implementation. (f) No existing classification shall be eliminated without prior consultation with the Union. (g) Consultation will be held to attempt to resolve the proposed elimination of a classification prior to its elimination.

Changes to the. Job Evaluation Plan and Benchmarks/Reference Jobs (a) The Commission Authority agrees that no changes to the job evaluation plan and benchmarks/reference jobs pertaining to positions covered by this agreement Agreement will be introduced without the mutual agreement of the parties. (b) To facilitate the orderly change in the job evaluation plan, a joint technical working committee Joint Technical Working Committee will be used. There will be equal representation of technical experts from the Commission Authority and the Union on this Committee, and total membership from each side will not exceed four. (c) The Committee shall formulate any necessary changes or new benchmarks/reference jobs in the job evaluation plans used within the bargaining unit and shall make joint recommendations to the bargaining Principals for ratification. (d) When a new or substantially altered benchmark/reference job covered by this agreement Agreement is introduced, the factor ratings shall be subject to agreement between the Commission Authority and the Union. (e) Where the Joint Technical Working Committee is unable to agree to benchmark(s)/reference job(s) and/or agree on a factor rating, the matter may be referred to an agreed upon classification referee. The benchmark rating shall be effective on the date agreed to by the parties or the date set by the referee but, in any event, not earlier than the date of implementation. (f) No existing classification shall be eliminated without prior consultation with the Union. (g) Consultation will be held to attempt to resolve the proposed elimination of a classification prior to its eliminationimplementation.