Under certain circumstances employees may be temporarily upgraded to a position graded higher than the one they currently occupy. Temporary payroll upgrading should not be used for periods of less than eight (8) hours per day (Exception: employees who are required to work less than 8 hours due to standard hours of operation). Temporary upgrade will not be granted if other personnel of equal or higher grades in a department are available to provide adequate coverage. Conditions for payroll upgrading may include the absence of an employee from regular duty or for work performed outside of the employee’s classification due to a business necessity and with the recommendation of the Department Director whether or not a vacant position exists.
In order to be eligible for a temporary upgrade, employees must possess the required licenses/certificates and experience in the applicable area sufficient to perform the duties of the upgraded position.
Only employees designated as safety sensitive may be temporarily upgraded to safety sensitive positions.
Requests must be in accordance with any applicable union contract.
Requests for temporary upgrades must be submitted in writing to Human Resources identifying the circumstances and why the request is being submitted. Requests for temporary upgrades are reviewed and approved by the Human Resources Director. Employees temporarily upgraded shall be compensated for actual hours worked.