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:
WORK IN A HIGHER CLASS. In the event of an absence of an employee in a budgeted position that is a result of sick leave, annual leave, compensatory time off, a leave of absence without pay or a vacancy for any reason, a regular employee may be temporarily assigned by the appointing authority to perform a majority of the duties of the position of the absent employee or vacant position, with the prior approval of the Personnel Director. 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:
WORK IN A HIGHER CLASS. A n employee m ay be t e m p o r a r ily assigned by t h e i r Division Manager to p e r fo r m a m a jo r i t y of the duties of a classification w i t h a higher pay range 13 I w i t h the p r i o r app roval of the CEO or designee. A n employee is n o t eligible for these p rovisions i f the assignment to be made is w i t h i n the same alternately staffed classifications. The f o ll o w i n g cond it ions m u st be m e t for the employee t o receive pay for w o r k i n the h igher class:
WORK IN A HIGHER CLASS. When an employee is moved to a higher class as a result of a promotion, the employee shall be placed at the highest step previously attained in the class to which the employee has been promoted or at the lowest step which will provide an hourly wage increase of no less than five percent (5%). The employee shall elect the method of determining the step placement.
WORK IN A HIGHER CLASS. In the event of an absence of an employee in a budgeted position in this unit that is a result of sick leave, administrative leave, vacation, compensatory time off or a vacancy for any reason, a regular employee in this representation unit may be temporarily assigned by the appointing authority to perform the full range of duties of the position of the absent employee, with the prior approval of the Personnel Director. 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: (1) the employee must meet the employment standards for the higher class; and (2) appointments shall be for absences of at least forty (40) continuous hours. No time served in a "Work in a Higher Class" appointment shall contribute towards acquiring probationary or permanent status in the higher class. No such temporary assignment shall continue for longer than forty-five (45) days except that one additional temporary appointment for a maximum of forty-five (45) days may be authorized by the Personnel Director provided that valid reasons exist to justify the extension. These "Work in a Higher Class" provisions shall not supplant existing Civil Service Rule and County Code provisions with respect to appointments to vacant positions or substitute appointments.
