- Does
your organization provide additional compensation to employees
who work in a "higher" classified job?
- How
long must the employee work in the "higher" classification
before they are compensated?
- How
is the compensation determined?
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CITY
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Alcoa
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Yes
(said he could send you a policy that they developed)
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Athens
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Yes,
if the situation is on an "interim basis"
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Not
specified.
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The
city compensates the individual with a lump sum amount at the
end of the interim period.
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Brentwood
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Yes,
as "Acting Pay"
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No
firm policy, but generally speaking, the person being replaced
must be expected to be out for an extended period (4 weeks minimum)
and it has to be for an unplanned illness or injury – not extended
vacation.
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7%
increase to the acting employee’s current base pay (which is the
standard promotional increase amount).
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Chattanooga
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Yes
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Immediately.
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Based
on the pay plan.
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Collierville
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No
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-
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Columbia
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Yes
(temporary promotion)
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Continually
for 20 days but no longer than 90 days.
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Either
the minimum of the higher classification or 7% more (our typical
promotional raise) than the employee’s current rate of pay, whichever
is greater.
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Oak
Ridge
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Yes
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If
employee is assigned to perform substantial duties of a higher
level job class and the assignment lasts beyond 10 consecutive
working days for employees on a 40/wk schedule, 5 consecutive
shifts for Fire Department station-based shift employees or 8
consecutive shifts for Police Department shift employees then
the pay rate will become effective the 11th working
day, or the 6th shift for Fire Department or the 9th
shift for Police department employees.
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Employee
shall be compensated at the lowest pay level of the appropriate
salary range that ensures a 5% adjustment of current pay rate
OR to the minimum of the new salary range, whichever is greater.
If the acting pay continues for 4 full biweekly pay periods, the
rate of pay shall be increased to provide a minimum of 10% from
the non-acting base pay, if possible in the pay range.
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Franklin
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Yes
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More
than 20 days but cannot exceed 90 days.
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Pay
will be retroactive to the first working day of the temporary
promotion period. The pay increase will be 5% or the minimum of
the grade promoted to, whichever is higher. The salary of the
temporary employee is not allowed to be greater than the salary
of the incumbent.
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Gallatin
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No
(but would like survey results)
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Gatlinburg
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Yes,
only applicable to filling in temporarily for an employee on leave.
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Not
specified amount of time, but person temporarily filling in signs
a letter, which includes a specific ending date.
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The
temporary employee would be offered an increased dollar amount
of pay which would be paid at the time they started the increased
duties.
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Germantown
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Yes,
for Fire Department only
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Not
specified.
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Employee
riding out-of-rank as a Fire Driver receives an additional 50
cents an hour. Employee riding out-of-rank as a Fire Lieutenant
or Battalion Chief receives an additional $1.00 an hour.
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Goodlettsville
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No.
Would like more information.
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Hendersonville
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Yes
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No
minimum specified, but assignment is not to exceed one year.
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Employee
assigned to cover a higher ranked vacancy get placed in the pay
range of that vacant position and they are "guaranteed"
at least 5% pay increase.
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Jackson
– Vicki Burton
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N/A
for SWCSA
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-
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Kingsport
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Yes
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Two
weeks.
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Pay
is increased 5% or up to the minimum of the new range, whichever
is greater.
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Lebanon
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No.
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Millington
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Yes
(temporary promotion)
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More
than 20 days, no more than 90 days.
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Pay
will be retroactive to the first working day of the temporary
promotion period. The pay increase will be 5% or the minimum of
the grade promoted to, whichever is higher. The salary of the
temporary employee is not allowed to be greater than the salary
of the incumbent.
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Nashville
MDHA– Adams
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Yes
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No
particular time limit, but it must be approved by the Executive
Director before it becomes effective.
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The
employee is paid on the pay scale of the higher level position,
and must receive at least 3% over his/her previous rate of pay.
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Nashville
Parks – Crenshaw
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Yes
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First
day for trades labor classification unless non-exempt who must
work at least half of their assigned shift in an out of class
position, in which they’ll receive out of class pay for the hours
worked in the out of class position.
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Compensation
is handled same way as Merit Pay Increases (close to 6%).
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Nashville
Water Services – Dooley
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Yes
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First
day for trades labor classes. 30 days for all others with out
of class being backdated to first day.
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Determined
as if it were a promotion.
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Nashville
Water Services – Tidwell
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Yes
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If
SR pay grade, employee must work 30 days in higher classification
before being compensated and then will be compensated retroactive
to first day worked in higher class. If trades/labor pay grade,
employee will be compensated in higher class beginning on the
first day he/she works in higher class
Employee
may work up to 100 days (in calendar year) out of class in higher
class.
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As
if employee is receiving a promotion, 6% above pay rate.
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Portland
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No
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Tullahoma
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Yes
(Temporary Work in a Higher Capacity).
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One
month.
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Pay
is retroactive to the date of appointment and they are paid the
higher rate of the position they assume.
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