Human Resources

Classification/Compensation

Classification

(SUCSS 250.30)

Every Civil Service position is classified according to the scope of its duties and responsibilities. Each job title corresponds to a classification specification established by the State Universities Civil Service System which describes its characteristic functions and requisite qualifications. A complete volume of all classification specifications is maintained in each Human Resources Department within the System and provides the basis for an ongoing, consistent classification program. If you or your supervisor feel your position is incorrectly classified, you may request an audit by contacting Human Resources.

Audit Procedure for Positions

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Audit Appeal Procedure

The following outline of procedures describes the formal process used to review audit determinations:

  1. An employee and/or a supervisor may appeal an audit determination by submitting a completed Classification Audit Appeal Form within ten working days of receiving the decision. All appeals must be signed by the employee's immediate supervisor.
  2. Initial appeals shall be forwarded to the Classification Division of Human Resources. The audit will then be reviewed in an attempt to resolve the stated concerns. This review will include an interview with the employee and/or supervisor. Following the review, an appeal decision will be issued in writing within fifteen working days of the date of the interview.
  3. Within 5 working days of receiving the results of an initial appeal, an employee and/or a supervisor may further appeal the classification decision by submitting a completed Classification Audit Appeal Form to the Director of Human Resources. The Director or his/her designee will then review all submitted data and interview appropriate personnel in a second attempt to resolve the stated concerns. The Director or his/her designee will issue a decision in writing within 20 working days of the date of the interview.
  4. Should resolution still not be reached, an employee or a supervisor has the right to address a final appeal to the Director of the State Universities Civil Service System. Such appeals must be filed with the System Office within 15 calendar days of receiving a decision from the Director of Human Resources or his/her designee.