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Job Evaluation

Job evaluation differs from individual performance appraisals conducted under the Performance Management Program. Job evaluation focuses on the characteristics of the job itself, and not on the individual performing the job.

The Board maintains a formal job evaluation program as a way to consistently determine the relative value of all its jobs. Job evaluation is a method of placing jobs within pay grades, based on factors that measure the degree to which certain basic characteristics are present in each job.

All jobs are evaluated using a point system to rate specific job characteristics or factors. Employees may contact the Management Division or consult the Compensation Manual for a listing and explanation of these factors.

Job descriptions provide the information for fair job evaluation and classification. Every distinct job at the Board must have a job description that clearly defines, in condensed form, the key duties, responsibilities, and knowledge requirements for the position.