Common use of Plus Rating Clause in Contracts

Plus Rating. The purpose of plus rating is to afford Management a method of meeting the requirements of production, such as, but not necessarily limited to, the loss of productivity due to the temporary absence of an employee. The plus rating of an employee into a temporarily vacant position shall not be approved for a period in excess of the temporary absence. An employee shall not be paid the plus rate while on paid leave. If a vacancy exists as the result of an employee’s termination, transfer or promotion, a prompt determination by the department or division head must be made whether there is need to fill that position. The parties understand that the City Manager is the final authority on approval of requisitions. If such need for a permanent replacement exists, the position will be filled as soon as possible in accordance with Civil Service Rules and Regulations. If the determination is made not to fill the position, such decision shall not constitute a waiver of the City’s ability to plus rate on a temporary basis. Employees required to work and substantially perform the job duties in a higher job classification on a temporary basis will be paid a premium of four (4%) percent above their current hourly rate in accordance with Personnel Policy 4.02 at any time they are required to work and substantially perform the job duties in the higher classification for more than two hours in a work day, except those duties incidental to the duties set forth in the description of duties of his/her regular classification. Supervisors will not assign work requiring the performance of other job duties in a higher classification on a regular basis for periods of less than two (2) hours for the purpose of avoiding payment of plus rate. Employees not qualified for plus rating in accordance with Personnel Policy 4.02 may be assigned to a higher classification without plus rating for purpose of training. Such training shall not be for more than eighty (80) hours. Training programs in excess of eighty (80) hours shall be mutually agreed upon. After employees complete the eighty (80) hours of training, the City must send a copy of the training certification to Civil Service, Human Resource Department and the employee.

Plus Rating. The purpose of plus rating is to afford Management a method of meeting the requirements of production, such as, but not necessarily limited to, the loss of productivity due to the temporary absence of an employee. The plus rating of an employee into a temporarily vacant position shall not be approved for a period in excess of the temporary absence. An employee shall not be paid the plus rate while on paid leave. If a vacancy exists as the result of an employee’s termination, transfer or promotion, a prompt determination by the department or division head must be made whether there is need to fill that position. The parties understand that the City Manager is the final authority on approval of requisitions. If such need for a permanent replacement exists, the position will be filled as soon as possible in accordance with Civil Service Rules and Regulations. If the determination is made not to fill the position, such decision shall not constitute a waiver of the City’s ability to plus rate on a temporary basis. Employees required to work and substantially perform the job duties in a higher job classification on a temporary basis will be paid a premium of four (4%) percent above their current hourly rate in accordance with Personnel Policy 4.02 at any time they are required to work and substantially perform the job duties in the higher classification for more than two hours in a work day, except those duties incidental to the duties set forth in the description of duties of his/her their regular classification. Supervisors will not assign work requiring the performance of other job duties in a higher classification on a regular basis for periods of less than two (2) hours for the purpose of avoiding payment of plus rate. Employees not qualified for plus rating in accordance with Personnel Policy 4.02 may be assigned to a higher classification without plus rating for purpose of training. Such training shall not be for more than eighty (80) hours. Training programs in excess of eighty (80) hours shall be mutually agreed upon. After employees complete the eighty (80) hours of training, the City must send a copy of the training certification to Civil Service, Human Resource Department and the employee.

Plus Rating. The purpose of plus rating is to afford Management a method of meeting the requirements of production, such as, but not necessarily limited to, the loss of productivity due to the temporary absence of an employee. The plus rating of an employee into a temporarily vacant position shall not be approved for a period in excess of the temporary absence. An employee shall not be paid the plus rate while on paid leave. If a vacancy exists as the result of an employee’s termination, transfer or promotion, a prompt determination by the department or division head must be made whether there is need to fill that position. The parties understand that the City Manager is the final authority on approval of requisitions. If such need for a permanent replacement exists, the position will be filled as soon as possible in accordance with Civil Service Rules and Regulations. If the determination is made not to fill the position, such decision shall not constitute a waiver of the City’s ability to plus rate on a temporary basis. basis.‌ Employees required to work and substantially perform the job duties in a higher job classification on a temporary basis will be paid a premium of four (4%) percent above their current hourly rate in accordance with Personnel Policy 4.02 at any time they are required to work and substantially perform the job duties in the higher classification for more than two hours in a work day, except those duties incidental to the duties set forth in the description of duties of his/her their regular classification. Supervisors will not assign work requiring the performance of other job duties in a higher classification on a regular basis for periods of less than two (2) hours for the purpose of avoiding payment of plus rate. Employees not qualified for plus rating in accordance with Personnel Policy 4.02 may be assigned to a higher classification without plus rating for purpose of training. Such training shall not be for more than eighty (80) hours. Training programs in excess of eighty (80) hours shall be mutually agreed upon. After employees complete the eighty (80) hours of training, the City must send a copy of the training certification to Civil Service, Human Resource Department and the employee.