Union Contract Local 2, OPEIU - WMATA.com

schedule or the maximum rate on the L2TS schedule. Saidlongevity increase shall be incorporated into the employee’sbase salary.(4) The Authority establishes and designs all jobs, job content,classifications, qualifications and assignments of work.In so doing, the Authority will maintain a classificationsystem based on a quantitative methodology which willbe used to compare the relative value of jobs within theorganization. Jobs will be rated and ranked by the Authorityand placed into appropriate salary classification levelsand schedules. Any employee or the Union may reviewthe job descriptions prepared by the Authority and offerinput to make the job description more accurate. The determinationof the appropriate job description rests withthe Office Director and the Director of Human ResourceManagement and Services. The determination for salaryschedule placement is the responsibility of the ClassificationSection of the Office of Human Resource Managementand Services (HRMS).(5) If an employee’s class specification does not accuratelyreflect the employee’s regular job functions, the affectedemployee or the Union may request that the ClassificationSection of the Office of Human Resource Managementand Services confirm the appropriate salary classificationlevel and schedule for such job. The job will be reviewedin accordance with the procedure described in the sectionabove except that a preliminary inquiry may be made intothe reasons for the alleged mis-classification. In the eventHRMS determines that the reasons are insufficient to warrantfurther review, the employee will be so notified andthe inquiry will be terminated. Requests for classificationreview may be submitted once annually. This shall be the32