Queen’s & USW Local 2010 Job Evaluation Project
August 5, 2020
The JE project is transitioning to the ‘Job Evaluation Results and Appeals Phase’ through to September 4, 2020. This step in the process involves notifying employees holding positions in the USW bargaining unit and managers of the rating levels for each sub-factor (“job evaluation results”) for their current job and begin a 30-calendar day appeal process. The rating information has been mutually agreed upon by both the university and USW Local 2010.
For Resources and Support for this phase go to the secure Job Evaluation Project SharePoint site, which provides information related to the ‘Job Evaluation and Appeals Phase’ of the JE Project.
Time Saving Tips for Employees participating in the Results and Appeal Process
In reviewing the Results Form, confirm the following:
- The information provided in the JCQ is complete (no details about the work have been omitted or under-described in a way that could impact the assessment of the skills, effort, responsibility and working conditions of the position), and describes the position as it was on the date of submission of the JCQ, and
- The HR evaluations sufficiently credited (considered) all of the information provided in the JCQ (e.g., that the Description fields and Notes, if any, in the Job Evaluation Result Form summarize the expectation for skills, effort, responsibility and working conditions for the position).
To assist in understanding the Results From, consult the Guide to Job Evaluation Results document located on the secured Queen’s- USW JE Project SharePoint website.
Information Sessions
Join one of the information sessions for an update on the project, important activities occurring in August, and what employees and managers can do during this process. There will opportunity during the information sessions to ask questions using the TEAMS change function, and resources will be highlighted.
Sign Up for an Employee Information Session:
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Information has been provided to help you with reviewing the Results from the job evaluation process. These tools include:
- Guide to JE Results
- Virtual information sessions
If you can’t find an answer to your question, reach out to your manager, your USW representative or Human Resources.
Upon receipt of an Appeal:
- USW Local 2010 will review the Appeal Form and inform Human Resources which of the Appeals they recommend to proceed with a further review
- If Human Resources and USW Local 2010 agree to evaluation changes, the Results Form will be amended and provided to you and your manager at the conclusion of the Appeal Process
- If agreement is not reached, an independent third-party will review the information
All results agreed to by Human Resources and USW Local 2010 as well as finding by the third-part review are considered final.
Upon completion of the Appeal Process, next steps include:
- Finalizing point bands
- Mapping positions to salary grades (2-9)
- Pay Equity analysis
- Implementing the new Job Evaluation System
Following the appeal process, the university and the USW will negotiate the remaining features of the JE plan.
Questions
- Consult the Job Evaluation Project SharePoint site which includes an Infographic and FAQs.
- Initiate a support request via the university’s dedicated job evaluation support line je.project@queensu.ca or extension 78018.
- Contact the USW Office at 613-533-2693 or jobeval@usw2010.ca to consult with a representative of USW to discuss your results and/or to seek guidance regarding filing an appeal.
- Consult with your manager