Job Grading definition
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When introducing a form of job classification the employer may opt for the Integrated Job Grading System (also called the ‘ISF system’; see Annex G) or one of the systems specified in Annex H, or may otherwise use an instrument derived from the Integrated Job Grading System or a system from Annex H.
If the employer does not specifically select one of these options, the Integrated Job Grading System must be used by default.
If the employer introduces or changes a salary system as a result of applying a form of job classification other than the Integrated Job Grading System, the employer must do this in consultation with the employers’ association and the trade unions.
If the employer introduces a form of job classification other than the Integrated Job Grading System: • the employer must implement a complaints procedure that is equivalent to the complaints procedure described in Article IV of Annex G; and • the employer must inform the employees of the tasks and responsibilities of the system holder, the purpose and effect of the selected form of job classification, and the appeals procedure.
If, as a result of the application of the Integrated Job Grading System (ISF), a salary system is introduced or amended, this will be done in consultation between the employer and the trade unions and employers’ association.
Selective placement (mandatory) factors are knowledge, skills and abilities or competencies not contained in the OPM Operating Guide for General Schedule positions that are so essential for successful performance in a particular position that they become part of the qualification requirements in addition to those outlined in the Operating Manual or the Introduction to the Federal Wage System Job Grading System.
If the employee is dissatisfied, he will be advised of the procedure and time limits for filing a formal Job Grading Appeal.
A position description (PD) identifies an employee’s pay plan, grade, and occupational series as established by the Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM’s) Position Classification Standards (PCSs) and Job Grading Standards (JGSs), as well as the major duties, responsibilities, and supervisory relationships for a given position as classified by NGB and implemented by the Agency by conducting position reviews.
The descriptors for each grade are contained in the document Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle Catholic Schools Office – Education and Professional Officers Job Grading Matrix (see Appendix 8).
PDs for positions designated as leaders under the General Schedule Leader Grade Evaluation Guide (GSLGEG) or the Federal Wage System Job Grading Standard for Leader must describe leader duties and responsibilities.