| Third National Collective Bargaining Agreement |
ARTICLE 33
Position Descriptions
SECTION 1. Position descriptions are not assignments of work. Rather, position descriptions are intended to basically contain the principal duties and responsibilities of the position. It is recognized by the parties that while many changes in an employee's duties can occur during the lifetime of a position description, the scope of those changes may range from very substantial change to change of an inconsequential nature. Management agrees to make reasonable efforts to ensure that position descriptions reflect substantial changes in employee duties.
SECTION 2. Employees will be provided a copy of their current position description and any updates reflecting substantial change as soon as practicable. If an employee believes that his/her position description does not adequately or accurately reflect his/her assigned duties or responsibilities, he/she should, on an informal basis, discuss the matter with the supervisor.
When a position duty which is either grade determining, regular and recurring, and/or substantive in nature is not included in an employee's position description, the NWS will amend that description as soon as practicable to reflect that duty. Employees also have a responsibility in ensuring their position descriptions are accurate.
A dispute regarding the accuracy of an employee's position description may be grieved under Article 10 of this Agreement. Any employee who feels that his/her position is misclassified may request through his/her supervisor an audit and/or appeal of his/her position duties and responsibilities.
The appeal decision may result in a raising, lowering or substantiating the grade of the position as the facts warrant. The effective date of any change will be stated in the decision.
SECTION 3. When significant changes to the duties and responsibilities listed in "standard position descriptions" are to be made by the NWS, Management agrees to notify the NWSEO President in accordance with Article 8 of this Agreement.
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