2-18-203. Review of positions -- change in classification. (1) The department shall continuously review all positions on a regular basis and adjust classifications to reflect significant changes in duties and responsibilities. In the event that adjustments are to be made to class specifications, class series benchmarks, or criteria used for allocating positions to classes affecting employees within a bargaining unit, the department shall consult with the representative of the bargaining unit prior to implementation of the adjustments, except for blue-collar and teachers' classification plans, which plans must remain mandatory negotiable items under Title 39, chapter 31.
     (2) Employees and employee organizations must be given the opportunity to appeal the allocation or reallocation of a position to a class. The grade assigned to a class and factors assigned to class series benchmarks are not appealable subjects under 2-18-1011 through 2-18-1013.
     (3) The period of time for which retroactive pay for a classification appeal may be awarded under 2-18-1011 through 2-18-1013 or under parts 1 through 3 of this chapter may not extend beyond 30 days prior to the date on which the appeal was filed.

     History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 440, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 166, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 471, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 59-907; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 577, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 421, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 455, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 42, L. 1997.