Rule 7:  CLASSIFICATION

 Purpose Statement

• The temporary assignment of higher level duties to a demoted employee during the transition after a lay-off does not require higher level pay.  In re Jackson, CSA 103-04, 4 (6/13/05) (decided under former §§ 9-10 and 7-13).

 7-20:  Classification and Pay Plan

• A position is classified by its essential job duties, but the assignments given to each position are controlled by the supervisor.  In re Jackson, CSA 103-04, 4 (6/13/05).
  Once allocated to a class, only permanent changes to essential duties that comprise a majority of work time and are most important to the position will justify reallocation and a resulting change in pay.  In re Jackson, CSA 103-04, 4 (6/13/05) (decided under former § 7-13).
• The essential duties of a position are those used by the CSA to allocate each job to a classification and pay plan.  In re Romberger, CSA 89-04, 6 (3/2/05) (decided under former § 7-12).
• “Knowledge, skills, ability and expertise” necessary to be entitled to a demotional appointment after lay-off are the characteristics or qualifications that allow an employee to succeed in performing a job’s essential duties.  In re Romberger, CSA 89-04, 6 (3/2/05) (decided under former § 7-12).
• CSA approval is not needed to implement changes to a PEP.  In contrast, the job specification establishing the classification and pay to be assigned a job title must be adopted by the Career Service Board.  In re Leal-McIntyre, CSA 77-03, 134-03 and 167-03, 4 (1/27/05).  

 7-31:    Establishment of Positions and Assignment of Duties

• The temporary assignment of higher level duties to a demoted employee during the  transition after a lay-off does not require higher level pay.  In re Jackson, CSA 103-04, 4 (6/13/05) (decided under former §§ 9-10 and 7-13).

7-34:  Audits

• The Career Service Rules do not grant an employee the right to suspend performance of a challenged assignment until the completion of an audit.  In re Leal-McIntyre, CSA 77-03, 134-03 and 167-03, 8 (1/27/05) (decided under former § 7-22).

 7-37:  Effective dates

•  PEPs do not require approval from the CSA before they are effective.  In contrast, changes to a classification and pay plan are not effective until approved by the Career Service Board.  In re Leal-McIntyre, CSA 77-03, 134-03 and 167-03, 13 (1/27/05) (decided under former § 7-98).