Common use of CLASSIFICATION STUDIES Clause in Contracts

CLASSIFICATION STUDIES. A. Clinical Chemistry Classes CAPS and the State agree to form a joint labor-management committee to perform a classification study on the Agricultural Chemist (Range A/B), II, and III (Specialist), Public Health Chemist I, II, and III (Specialist), Petroleum Products Chemist I and II, and Textile Chemist I and II classes. The committee shall review and compare the scope of work, typical tasks, minimum qualification requirements, including knowledge and abilities, for the purpose of making recommendations to the classification structure. The committee shall be staffed with an equal number of labor and management representatives, not to exceed a total of six members and a Chairperson. The Chairperson will be a representative of the Classification and Compensation Division BU 10 (01-03) (CCD), Department of Personnel Administration (DPA). The Chairperson will provide guidance on the method of data collection and analysis. The committee will attempt to come to mutual agreement on determining data collection methods, and resolve issues. The chair of the committee shall only vote to break a tie. The study shall begin no later that February 1, 2002. The committee will issue a report no later than January 31, 2003, or if extended, a mutually agreed upon date between CAPS and DPA. At a minimum, the report will contain a summary of data collected and method used, classification considerations analysis and recommendation. If there is a cost associated with this study, it shall be subject to the availability of funds. If the State and CAPS do not come to mutual agreement on the issuance of a report and recommendation, the State and CAPS agree to meet and confer on the results of the study. ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Materials Specialist and Hazardous Substances Scientist Classes CAPS and the State agree to the continuation of a joint labor-management committee to perform a classification study on the classes of Hazardous Materials Specialist, Associate Hazardous Materials Specialist and Senior Hazardous Materials Specialist (Technical) and the Hazardous Substances Scientist (Range A/B/C) and Senior Hazardous Substances Scientist. The committee shall review and compare the scope of work, typical task, minimum qualification requirements, including knowledge and abilities, for the purpose of making recommendations to the classification structure. The committee shall be staffed with an equal number of labor and management representatives, not to exceed a total of six members and a Chairperson. The Chairperson will be a representative of the Classification and Compensation Division (CCD), Department of Personnel Administration (DPA). The Chairperson will provide guidance on the method of data collection and analysis. The committee will attempt to come to mutual agreement on determining data collection methods, and resolve issues. The chair of the committee shall only vote to break a tie. The study shall resume no later that February 1, 2002. The committee will issue a report no later than January 31, 2003, or if extended, a mutually agreed upon date between CAPS and DPA. At a minimum, the report will contain a summary of data collected and method used, classification considerations analysis and recommendation. If there is a cost associated with this study, it shall be subject to the availability of funds. If the State and CAPS do not come to mutual agreement on the issuance of a report and recommendation, the State and CAPS agree to meet and confer on the results of the study. C. At the conclusion of a study identified in Section 17.3, if a classification change proposal is initiated by the State, the process will be in accordance with Section 17.1, Classification Changes. However, CAPS will waive the notice requirements and sign a statement of support for the classification change proposal. D. Nothing in Section 17.3 shall be subject to the grievance and arbitration procedure in Article 9. BU 10 (01-03)