Common use of Plus Rating Clause in Contracts

Plus Rating. Employees required to work and substantially perform the duties of a higher job classification on a temporary basis will be paid at the higher rate at any time they are required to perform those duties for more than four (4) hours. 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 four (4) hours for the purpose of avoiding the payment for a temporary assignment. Employees selected for a vacant position pursuant to Article 8 shall begin receiving the rate of the higher classification immediately if they are plus rated for the assignment or, if not plus rated, then after forty hours of familiarization. Plus rated assignments will be made based on seniority within the crew with the exception of employees that are on temporary assignment. Seniority is defined as the number of years with the Highway Department. Anytime an employee operates the lowboy he/she shall receive an additional one dollar ($1.00) per hour for the day of operation.