Common use of OUT-OF-CLASS ASSIGNMENTS Clause in Contracts

OUT-OF-CLASS ASSIGNMENTS. Employees represented by MEA shall be compensated for out-of-class assignments on the 31st continuous day of assignment or on the 31st day of cumulative out-of- class assignments in the same classification. Out-of-class assignments shall accrue on a fiscal year basis only. Accumulated days will not be carried into the next fiscal year. An employee in an out-of-class assignment shall receive an increase at least equal to that which would be given if the employee were promoted to the same class from an eligible list established by a promotional examination. The City agrees that all out-of-class assignments, regardless of number hours worked in a pay period, shall be recorded in the employee’s personnel file. For employees in classifications in the Administrative Support and Field Service, Professional, Supervisory and Technical representation units, appointing authorities shall give first consideration for appointment to an out-of-class assignment to employees on the eligible list for the class in which a vacancy occurs, except in those cases in which the specialized needs of the assignment or a requirement for an employee with specialized skills necessitates appointment of an employee not on the eligible list. In OCA assignments in excess of 30 days where specialized needs are required, the Appointing Authority will advertise Division-wide. Management has discretion to determine when out-of-class assignments will be made. Management agrees to provide equal opportunity on a rotational basis for such out-of-class assignments to persons on the eligible list and will consider the seniority, availability, training and job performance of employees when making such divisional assignments. In the event that there is no eligible list, the appointing authority will provide equal opportunity on a rotational basis to eligible employees and will consider seniority, availability, training, and job performance in making such assignments. If the out-of-class assignment lasts over five (5) days, an employee’s current shift or station assignment shall not preclude their eligibility for out-of-class assignment. Out-of-class assignments shall not exceed thirty consecutive days nor shall a series of out-of-class assignments to any one vacant position exceed thirty calendar days without approval by the Personnel Director. Out-of-class assignments shall not be made for the purpose of avoiding filling a position by a limited or permanent appointment. An employee who is not on an existing or expired eligibility list for the particular class will not be assigned to an out-of-class assignment which would result in the employee’s supervising his or her current supervisor.

OUT-OF-CLASS ASSIGNMENTS. Employees represented by MEA shall be compensated for out-of-class assignments on the 31st continuous day of assignment or on the 31st day of cumulative out-of- of-class assignments in the same classification. Out-of-class assignments shall accrue on a fiscal year basis only. Accumulated days will not be carried into the next fiscal year. An employee in an out-of-class assignment shall receive an increase at least equal to that which would be given if the employee were promoted to the same class from an eligible list established by a promotional examination. The City agrees that all out-of-class assignments, regardless of number hours worked in a pay period, shall be recorded in the employee’s personnel file. For employees in classifications in the Administrative Support and Field Service, Professional, Supervisory and Technical representation units, appointing authorities shall give first consideration for appointment to an out-of-class assignment to employees on the eligible list for the class in which a vacancy occurs, except in those cases in which the specialized needs of the assignment or a requirement for an employee with specialized skills necessitates appointment of an employee not on the eligible list. In OCA assignments in excess of 30 days where specialized needs are required, the Appointing Authority will advertise Division-wide. Management has discretion to determine when out-of-class assignments will be made. Management agrees to provide equal opportunity on a rotational basis for such out-of-class assignments to persons on the eligible list and will consider the seniority, availability, training and job performance of employees when making such divisional assignments. In the event that there is no eligible list, the appointing authority •authority will provide equal opportunity on a rotational basis to eligible employees and will consider seniority, availability, training, and job performance in making such assignments. If the out-of-class assignment lasts over five (5) days, an employee’s current shift or station assignment shall not preclude their eligibility for out-of-class assignment. Out-of-class assignments shall not exceed thirty consecutive days nor shall a series of out-of-class assignments to any one vacant position exceed thirty calendar days without approval by the Personnel Director. Out-of-class assignments shall not be made for the purpose of avoiding filling a position by a limited or permanent appointment. An employee who is not on an existing or expired eligibility list for the particular class will not be assigned to an out-of-class assignment which would result in the employee’s supervising his or her current supervisor.

OUT-OF-CLASS ASSIGNMENTS. Employees represented by MEA Local 127 shall be compensated for out-of-class assignments assign- ments on the 31st continuous day of assignment or on the 31st day of cumulative out-of- of-class assignments in the same classification. Out-of-class assignments shall accrue on a fiscal year basis only. Accumulated days will not be carried into the next fiscal year. An Appointing Authorities should take into consideration all OCA time worked in a class when considering at what step to place an employee in an out-of-class assignment shall receive an increase at least equal who is permanently pro- moted to that which would be given if the employee were promoted to the same class from an eligible list established by a promotional examinationhigher classification. The City agrees that all out-of-class assignments, regardless of number of hours worked in a pay period, shall will be recorded in the employee’s employeeʼs personnel file. For employees in classifications in the Administrative Support Maintenance, Labor, Skilled Trades and Field Service, Professional, Supervisory and Technical Equipment Operator representation unitsunit, appointing authorities shall will give first consideration for appointment to an out-of-class assignment to employees on the eligible list for the class in which a vacancy occurs, except in those cases in which the specialized needs of the assignment or a requirement for an employee with specialized spe- cialized skills necessitates appointment of an employee not on the eligible list. In OCA assignments in excess of 30 days where specialized needs are required, the Appointing Authority will advertise Division-wide. Management has discretion to determine when out-of-class assignments will be made. Management agrees to provide equal opportunity on a rotational basis for such out-of-class assignments to persons on the eligible list and will consider the seniority, availability, training and job performance of employees when making such divisional assignments. In the event that there is no eligible list, the appointing authority author- ity will provide equal opportunity on a rotational basis to eligible employees and will consider seniority, availability, training, and job performance in making such assignments. If the out-of-class assignment lasts over five (5) days, an employee’s employeeʼs current shift or station assignment shall not preclude their eligibility for out-of-class assignment. Out-of-class assignments shall not exceed thirty consecutive days nor shall a series of out-of-class assignments to any one vacant position exceed thirty calendar days without approval by the Personnel Director. The Personnel Department shall provide notice to Local 127 of assignments that are expected to last longer than thirty days when such assignments impact Local 127 represented employees. Out-of-class assignments shall not be made for the purpose of avoiding filling a position by a limited or permanent appointment. An employee Eligible City employees who is not on an existing or expired eligibility list are performing and compensated for the particular class will not be assigned to an out-of-class assignment which would result in as- signments both the employee’s supervising his or her current supervisorlast scheduled workday before and the first scheduled workday after a fixed holiday shall be compensated at the out-of-class rate.

OUT-OF-CLASS ASSIGNMENTS. Employees represented by MEA shall be compensated for out-of-class assignments on the 31st continuous day of assignment or on the 31st day of cumulative out-of- of-class assignments in the same classification. Out-of-class assignments shall accrue on a fiscal year basis only. Accumulated days will not be carried into the next fiscal year. An employee in an out-of-class assignment shall receive an increase at least equal to that which would be given if the employee were promoted to the same class from an eligible list established by a promotional examination. The City agrees that all out-of-class assignments, regardless of number hours worked in a pay period, shall be recorded in the employee’s personnel file. For employees in classifications in the Administrative Support and Field Service, Professional, Supervisory and Technical representation units, appointing authorities shall give first consideration for appointment to an out-of-class assignment to employees on the eligible list for the class in which a vacancy occurs, except in those cases in which the specialized needs of the assignment or a requirement for an employee with specialized skills necessitates appointment of an employee not on the eligible list. In OCA assignments in excess of 30 days where specialized needs are required, the Appointing Authority will advertise Division-wide. Management has discretion to determine when out-of-class assignments will be made. Management agrees to provide equal opportunity on a rotational basis for such out-of-class assignments to persons on the eligible list and will consider the seniority, availability, training and job performance of employees when making such divisional assignments. In the event that there is no eligible list, the appointing authority -authority will provide equal opportunity on a rotational basis to eligible employees and will consider seniority, availability, training, and job performance in making such assignments. If the out-of-class assignment lasts over five (5) days, an employee’s current shift or station assignment shall not preclude their eligibility for out-of-class assignment. Out-of-class assignments shall not exceed thirty consecutive days nor shall a series of out-of-class assignments to any one vacant position exceed thirty calendar days without approval by the Personnel Director. Out-of-class assignments shall not be made for the purpose of avoiding filling a position by a limited or permanent appointment. An employee who is not on an existing or expired eligibility list for the particular class will not be assigned to an out-of-class assignment which would result in the employee’s supervising his or her current supervisor.

OUT-OF-CLASS ASSIGNMENTS. Employees represented by MEA the Union shall be compensated for out-of-class assignments (OCA) on the 31st thirty-first (31st) continuous day of assignment or on the 31st thirty-first (31st) day of cumulative out-of- class assignments OCA in the same classification. Out-of-class assignments shall accrue on a fiscal year basis only. Accumulated days will not be carried into the next fiscal year. An Appointing Authorities should take into consideration all OCA time worked in a class when considering at what step to place an employee in an out-of-class assignment shall receive an increase at least equal to that which would be given if the employee were who is permanently promoted to the same class from an eligible list established by a promotional examinationhigher classification. The City agrees that all out-of-class assignmentsOCA, regardless of number of hours worked in a pay period, shall will be recorded in the employee’s personnel file. For employees in classifications in the Administrative Support Maintenance, Labor, Skilled Trades and Field ServiceEquipment Operator representation unit, Professional, Supervisory and Technical representation units, appointing authorities shall Appointing Authorities will give first consideration for appointment to an out-of-class assignment OCA to employees on the eligible list for the class in which a vacancy occurs, except in those cases in which the specialized needs of the assignment or a requirement for an employee with specialized skills necessitates appointment of an employee not on the eligible list. In OCA assignments in excess of 30 days where specialized needs are required, the Appointing Authority will advertise Division-wide. Management The City has discretion to determine when out-of-class assignments OCA will be made. Management The City agrees to provide equal opportunity on a rotational basis for such out-of-class assignments OCA to persons on the eligible list and will consider the seniority, availability, training and job performance of employees when making such divisional assignments. In the event that there is no eligible list, the appointing authority Appointing Authority will provide equal opportunity on a rotational basis to eligible employees and will consider seniority, availability, training, and job performance in making such assignments. If the out-of-class assignment OCA lasts over five (5) days, an employee’s current shift or station assignment shall not preclude their eligibility for out-of-class assignmentOCA. Out-of-class assignments shall not exceed thirty (30) consecutive days nor shall a series of out-of-class assignments OCA to any one vacant position exceed thirty (30) calendar days without approval by the Personnel Director. Out-of-class The Personnel Department shall provide notice to the Union of assignments that are expected to last longer than thirty (30) days when such assignments impact Union represented employees. OCA shall not be made for the purpose of avoiding filling a position by a limited or permanent appointment. An employee Eligible City employees who is not on an existing or expired eligibility list are performing and compensated for OCA both the particular class will not last scheduled workday before and the first scheduled workday after a fixed holiday shall be assigned to an out-of-class assignment which would result in compensated at the employee’s supervising his or her current supervisorOCA rate.