Common use of Upon Reclassification Clause in Contracts

Upon Reclassification. A. Where an Employee occupies a position which is reclassified, resulting in a higher classification, the Employee shall receive at least: (i) step 1 of the new classification, if the Employee’s salary prior to reclassification is less than that amount; or, (ii) the corresponding salary plus one step on the new grid where the Employee’s salary prior to reclassification is the same as or more than the minimum of that new grid. B. Where an Employee occupies a position which is reclassified resulting in a classification that has the same corresponding grid as the Employee’s position prior to reclassification, the salary payable to the Employee shall normally remain unchanged. C. Where an Employee occupies a position which is reclassified resulting in a lower classification, (i) the Employee shall be placed on the step of the lower grid which corresponds to their salary prior to reclassification, resulting in no change to actual salary to be paid to the Employee; or, (ii) where there is no step on the lower grid that corresponds to the salary the Employee has been receiving prior to reclassification, the Employee shall remain on their current grid. The Employee shall receive general negotiated increases to the salary schedule, however, will not receive any annual increments. D. The effective date of any salary adjustment due to reclassification will normally be the date a written job description is received in the Department of Human Resources.