Classification Study

Phase III, 2007

Introduction | Orientation | Documents | Forms

Introduction

The District and the Personnel Commission have initiated an examination of the classification program covering our classified employees.  These classification and salary analyses will be conducted in phases over a three-year period.

Classifications that will be studied in this second phase are listed on the enclosure to this communication.  If you occupy one of these Phase 3 classes, you will receive notice for attendance at an orientation meeting to be held in September.  At this orientation meeting, you will receive a thorough briefing on the study process and its timing, and you will be able to ask any questions you may have regarding the study.

The consulting firm Reward Strategy Group (RSG) has been retained to assist us with the study and to develop classification/compensation findings and recommendations. RSG has earned an excellent reputation over the past 20 years for conducting thoughtful, accurate and unbiased studies for their clients. You will meet and hear from RSG’s principals during the upcoming orientation meetings.

The District has also formed a Study Advisory Panel that will meet with the consultants periodically during the project. This panel has the following members:

• Alta Costa - AFT President
• Ella Major - for perspective on AFT classes
• Janice Berry - for perspective on confidential classes
• Steve Wheeler - for perspective on manager/supervisor classes
• Paul Creason - for perspective on administrator classes
• Gary Scott - for academic deans’ perspectives
• Gail Schwandner - for the administration’s perspective

We are pleased these individuals have agreed to serve as a sounding board for the consultants through-out the study.

Finally, we urge every classified employee to participate diligently in the classification study. It is only with thoughtful, accurate input from staff that our consultants can conduct the classification and compensation analyses that will lead to equitable and accurate results.

Orientation

View the employee orientation session PowerPoint presentation. It includes an overview of the study, the timeline for the third phase, instructions for using the forms in the section below, and more.

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Documents

• Bargaining Unit Compensation Recommendations
  (Phase II and III)
• Management Team Compensation Recommendations
  (Phase II and III)

Forms

The following forms will be used during our classification study.

• Job Information Questionnaire Instructions (PDF format) Read these instructions carefully before filling out either of the forms below.
• Job Information Questionnaire (MS Word format) Save to your hard drive before filling out. To be completed by each employee in a classification involved in phase three of the study.
• Administrator/ Manager/Supervisor Supplement for JIQ (MS Word format) Save to your hard drive before filling out. To be completed by those with with phase three classification employees reporting to them.
• Phase III Classifications (PDF format) A list of all classifications involved in the third phase of the study.

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