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I I I I I I I I I i I I I I I 1 I I PC CASE #3 TEMPORARY OUT-OF-CLASS PAY FOR POLICE TECHNICIAN By: Rhonda Heryla, Human Resource Manager Background: Police Records Manager Arlene Stafford began a nine-week absence from work effective January 6, 2000. During Ms. Stafford's absence, Police Technician Linda Aaseby was assigned the responsibility of overseeing office operations until the Records Manager returned. As a result of this job assignment, Ms. Aaseby is requesting out-of-class pay in the amount of the annualized starting salary of the Records Manager position until the Records Manager returns to work. The basis for the request is that Ms. Aaseby was assigned to oversee work not normally done by her and she felt there is ample past practice in Ramsey to support this out-of-class pay request. Considerations: In order to address the outlined concern, the labor agreement with AFSMCE, the City Code Personnel Policy, and past practices were all reviewed. Labor Agreement between Ramsey and,4FSCME No provision was found in the agreement addressing out of class pay. Articles 6.1 and 6.2 of the agreement address Employer Authority and state that the employer retains full rights in managing and directing staff unless limited by the agreement. 6.1 The EMPLOYER retains the full and unrestricted right to operate and manage all staff, facilities, and equipment; to establish functions and programs; to set and amend budgets, to determine the utilization of technology, to establish and modify the organizational structure; to select, direct, and determine the number of personnel; to establish work schedules; and to perform any inherent managerial function not specifically limited by this AGREEMENT. 6.2 Any term and condition of employment not specifically established or modified by this agreement shall remain solely within the discretion of the EMPLOYER to modify, establish, or eliminate. City Code Personnel Policy No provision was found in the City Code Personnel Policy regarding out-of-class pay. Section 3.20.05, Subdivision 1 of the City Code states that no employee of the City shall receive pay in addition to the authorized salary for the position or positions to which the employee has been appointed nor assigned unless that employee has received prior approval from the Administrator or designee. None was granted in this case.