Title 8 - Job Content

8.1 Establishment of Duties and Qualifications

It is recognized that the creation and/or redesign of job classifications, including the establishment of duties and the qualifications required therefore, are exclusive functions of District management. The District will develop and maintain current written descriptions of job classifications and make such descriptions available to employees and the Union. Management agrees to consult with the Union regarding classification changes prior to finalization of any such changes.

8.2 Work Assignments

While it is management's intent to schedule work and assign personnel in such a manner as to achieve maximum utilization of the respective employee’s abilities, and while it is management’s intent to encourage an employee’s progression upward in the same line of work, it is recognized and agreed that conditions which affect District operations will require flexibility in work assignment to permit cross-training and to stabilize the workload among departments. It is therefore also recognized and agreed that as conditions require, management will assign employees duties, which may not be within the usual scope of classification responsibilities. As determined by department supervision, employees will perform such duties providing they are properly trained and qualified to safely do so.

8.3 Temporary Upgrading

When a fully qualified, non-exempt regular employee is temporarily assigned by the District, and is accountable for, the complete responsibility of a higher classification for a period of four (4) consecutive hours or more and such employee is a replacement for the employee of the higher classification, the employee will be paid a premium of 6% above his/her current base rate of pay for all time worked; however, in no case will two (2) employees be paid for carrying out responsibilities of a single position at the same time nor will any employee be temporarily upgraded with a 6% premium while performing in a learning capacity. An upgraded employee must work in the higher classification on the workday prior to and the workday after a holiday to be eligible for the holiday pay at the upgraded rate. An employee is determined to be fully qualified when he/she meets the requirements of the higher classification according to the job description for that position. Employees who work overtime at an upgraded rate will not be eligible to accumulate Compensatory Time Off (CTO) for the upgraded rate. Any overtime under temporary upgrade will be paid as overtime on the next time card. Positions being filled by temporary upgrade will be limited to a six (6) month duration at which time the District will post the position to be filled on a regular basis. Management may designate positions that will be temporary upgraded beyond the six (6) month period for the following reasons:

1. Replacement of an employee on extended medical leave.
2. A special project position lasting up to 24 months.
3. Succession plan position lasting up to 36 months.

8.4 Temporary Job Siting

Any employee required to report to a temporary job location which is outside of a 20 mile radius from their primary work location will be reimbursed for actual mileage based on District then current amount and will be paid for travel time to and from the temporary job location. Unless assigned otherwise by the employee’s supervisor, the employee will report to the primary work location before traveling to the temporary job site.