Common use of WORK IN A HIGHER CLASS Clause in Contracts

WORK IN A HIGHER CLASS. In the event of an absence of an employee for any reason, a regular employee may be temporarily assigned by the Executive Director to perform a majority of the duties of the position of the absent employee or vacant position An employee is not eligible for these provisions if the assignment to be made is within the same alternately staffed classifications. The following conditions must be met for the employee to receive pay for work in the higher class: A. The employee must meet the employment standards for the higher class; B. Appointments shall be for absences or vacancies exceeding forty (40) cumulative hours in any calendar year. No time served in "Work in a Higher Class” appointment shall contribute towards acquiring probationary or permanent status in the higher class; C. All "Work in a Higher Class" assignments shall be in writing. No such temporary assignment shall continue for longer than sixty (60) days except that one additional temporary appointment for a maximum of sixty (60) days may be authorized by the Executive Director provided that valid reasons exist to justify the extension. These "Work in a Higher Class" provisions shall not supplant existing provisions with respect to appointments to vacant positions.