To a Higher Classification Clause Samples
The "To a Higher Classification" clause defines the conditions under which an employee may be temporarily assigned to perform duties of a higher-level position. Typically, this clause outlines the process for such assignments, including eligibility criteria, duration, and any additional compensation or benefits the employee is entitled to while performing higher-level work. Its core practical function is to ensure fair treatment and appropriate remuneration for employees who take on greater responsibilities, while also providing employers with flexibility to address staffing needs or temporary vacancies.
To a Higher Classification. When a position is reclassified to a classification with a higher salary range, the incumbent is moved into the higher classification with the position, except in the circumstances prescribed below. Placement in the salary range shall be in accordance with the appropriate salary pay plan. If the duties upon which the reclassification are based could have been assigned to any of a number of employees in that classification within the division or department, then a promotional exam is held for the reclassified position. Such an exam is a departmental only recruitment limited to employees within that classification. If the incumbent is not successful in this competitive process, she/he is assigned to the position vacated by the promotion.
To a Higher Classification. An employee who is promoted to a higher rated classification within the bargaining unit will be placed in the range of the higher rated classification so that he shall receive no less an increase in wage rate than the equivalent of one step in the wage rate of his previous classification (provided that he does not exceed the wage rate of the classification to which he has been promoted).