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WORK DESCRIPTION WRITING AND CLASSIFICATION COURSE OVERVIEW

WORK DESCRIPTION WRITING AND CLASSIFICATION COURSE OVERVIEW. UEDN. UEDN. Members who fall under the Public Service Staff Relations Act (TB) At least one member per local or decided by the region's VP. WHO?. Requested by members To reduce the number of grievances

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WORK DESCRIPTION WRITING AND CLASSIFICATION COURSE OVERVIEW

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  1. WORK DESCRIPTION WRITING AND CLASSIFICATION COURSE OVERVIEW

  2. UEDN UEDN Members who fall under the Public Service Staff Relations Act (TB) At least one member per local or decided by the region's VP WHO?

  3. Requested by members To reduce the number of grievances To better understand the classification system To better understand work descriptions (WDs) WHY? UEDN UEDN

  4. A three-day course Authority Law Using a classification standard Understanding the new streamlined WD format Understanding and using the DND WD Writing Guide HOW ? UEDN UEDN

  5. Understanding and using WD writing tools Converting an existing WD from UCS style to new format Writing a WD according to new format HOW? (CONTINUED) UEDN UEDN

  6. GENERAL LABOUR AND TRADE OPERATIONAL CATEGORY CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS UEDN UEDN

  7. This factor is used to measure the basic knowledge, comprehension and judgment, and specific vocational training required to perform the duties. SKILL AND KNOWLEDGE UEDN UEDN

  8. Basic knowledge" refers to the language, mathematical and other requirements of the work, such as the ability to read diagrams and drawings. "Comprehension and judgment" refers to the need to understand instructions and principles and to make judgments. "A set of relevant principles and methods" used in the Comprehension and Judgment element refers to the general facts and rules governing the working of a machine or systems or the properties of substances and materials, and the systematic and regular ways of achieving desired results, e.g., electrical wiring systems, metal machining, farm management, internal combustion engines. "Specific vocational training" refers to the relative amount of training required to learn the techniques and develop the facility to perform the duties of the position. Definitions UEDN UEDN

  9. In that certain positions require recognized qualifications in more than one (1) specialty, a higher degree may be warranted provided the total requirement in the position being rated equates with the total requirement in the bench-marks selected to exemplify the higher degree. Notes to Raters UEDN UEDN

  10. Definition: Document describing the work requirement of a position as established and allocated by manager Approved by the responsible manager Contains necessary information for evaluation in the appropriate classification standard Work Description (WD) UEDN UEDN

  11. The treasury board secretariat (TBS) in its Classification System and Delegation of Authority Policy included Guidelines on Work Description Writing that identified a new rationalized work description (WD) writing format. The Guidelines comply with the Canadian Human Rights Act (CHRA) requirement to describe work in relation to the four criteria of Skill, Effort, Responsibility and Working Conditions. New rationalized standard format for work description (continued) UEDN UEDN

  12. DND developed its own Work Description Writing Guide as a tool designed to assist managers in writing civilian WDs within DND/CF in the new format meets the legislative requirements of Canadian Human Rights Act where the assessment of work is based on the composite of Skill Effort Responsibility Working Conditions meets the requirements of the TBS Guidelines on Work Description Writing. New rationalized standard format for WD (continued) UEDN UEDN

  13. Benefits of new work description format: measures work using 9 elements (instead of 16) consistent with the classification standard used to measure the work focus of the new format: on particular components of a classification standard (factors) that define the work ultimate objective: a WD that is rationalized, accurate, ratable and geared towards the standard that measures the work. New rationalized standard format for WD (continued) UEDN UEDN

  14. Tables at:http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/cla/conc-eng.asp#sv Occupational Group Definition Map, Sub-Group Definition and Classification Standard GROUP DEFINITION UEDN UEDN

  15. Exercise Exercise Exercise Exercise Exercise Exercise Exercise Important UEDN UEDN

  16. Classification Grievance UEDN UEDN

  17. A member as 35 calendar days from the that He/she is make aware (verbally or in writing) to file a grievance (classification grievance) time Ling to file a grievance UEDN UEDN

  18. last W.D. (used for the evaluation) EPAR(TB-330) (rating sheet) ticket, education, example… reasons why they feel they are not rated enough Information that must be included on a classification grievance UEDN UEDN

  19. Introduction of committee Presentation by member Presentation by UNDE Rep Committee calls supervisor (in camera) Committee deliberation (in camera) Sequence of events UEDN UEDN

  20. Committee report (80 working days?) The decision rendered will be final and binding. Last step UEDN UEDN

  21. UEDN UEDN Questions?

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