Common use of Classification Appeal Process Clause in Contracts

Classification Appeal Process. The purpose of the Classification Appeal and Reconsideration Process is to provide the Employer and the Union with an effective process to deal with a Classification Appeal. If the Employer changes the classification allocation of the work being performed by a Regular Employee and the Employee disagrees with the classification allocation, or if the Employee disagrees with the outcome of the classification review, the Employee may appeal the Employer’s decision. (A) Classification Appeal Process (Internal) (a) Within ten (10) days following notification of the decision of a Classification Review (the Review), an Employee, may request, in writing, an appeal of the Review. Such appeals shall be sent to the Classification and Compensation Department (Class & Comp), with a copy to the Employee’s Manager. The request shall outline the basis for the Appeal. (b) Upon receipt of the Appeal from the Employee, Class & Comp shall reassess the identified position and advise the Employee in writing of its Appeal decision. (c) In the event the Union and the Employee do not agree with the Appeal decision, the Union may submit an appeal to the Senior Vice- President, Human Resources or designate, within ten (10) days of the date the decision was received. (d) At each step of the process, both parties will have the opportunity to submit verbal and written reasons for their respective positions. (e) Where a decision from this process results in an increase in pay for the affected Employee, such pay increase will be effective the date the Union /Employee submitted the request for review. (f) Where a decision from this process results in decrease in pay for the affected Employee, Article 8.03(b) shall apply.