(a) Approval. The appointing authority of a non-represented employee may approve the payment of out-of-class pay to that employee if the employee is assigned temporarily to a position in the classified service or a position in the exempt pay and benefit plan with a higher pay grade for a period of at least five consecutive workdays.
(b) Assignment in the classified service with a higher pay grade. If a non-represented employee is assigned temporarily to a position in the classified service with a higher pay grade, the employee shall be paid for all hours worked in the higher pay grade at 5% above the employee's regular pay rate or at the minimum base pay for the position to which assigned, whichever is greater. The entitlement to and rate for payment of overtime shall be governed by the ordinances applicable to the position in the higher pay grade.
(c) Assignment in the exempt pay and benefit plan. If a non-represented employee is assigned temporarily to a position in the exempt pay and benefit plan, the employee shall be paid at a rate within the pay range for the position in that plan that is at least 5% above the employee's regular pay rate.
(d) Limitations on approval. The appointing authority may approve the payment of out-of-class pay to a non-represented employee only if the position to which the employee is assigned is vacant or if the employee regularly assigned to the position is absent from duty, and if the position is an authorized, budgeted position. The temporary assignment and out-of-class pay may not be used as a substitute for reclassification or permanent appointment to a position.
(e) Qualifications for assignment. Except as otherwise provided in a memorandum of agreement, negotiated and executed under Title 4, between the County and an exclusive representative, an employee may be temporarily assigned to a position under this section only if the employee meets the minimum qualifications of the position and is qualified to perform all the duties of the position to which the employee is being temporarily assigned.
(f) Memorandum of agreement applicability. Represented employees shall be entitled to out-of- class pay or temporary transfer pay as provided by the applicable memoranda of agreement, negotiated and executed in accordance with Title 4, between the County and an exclusive representative.
(1985 Code, Art. 8, § 1-210) (Bill No. 4-95; Bill No. 65-97; Bill No. 70-00; Bill No. 39-01)