A. Definition

For purposes of this agreement, “reclassification” shall mean:

Pursuant to Education Code Section 45101 (f)
“Reclassification’ means the upgrading of a position to a higher classification as a result of the gradual increase of the duties being performed by the incumbent in such position.”

B. Requests for Reclassification

Requests to have a position analyzed for possible reclassification may be made by a unit member.

A request by a unit member to have a position analyzed shall be made on a Reclassification Request Form and submitted to the unit member’s administrator by January 31 for his/her comments prior to routing the request to Classified Personnel Services for review and consideration by the Reclassification Committee. No employee working in the same classification may submit a request for reclassification more than once in any two-year period.

C. Process

This will be a collaborative process between Ontario-Montclair School District and the California School Employees Association and its Chapter 108.

1. The employee will complete the request form and forward it to his/her immediate administrator. The immediate administrator/designee will immediately sign and date the Review verification Form and return the Review Verification Form to the employee.

2. The employee will deliver the signed Review Verification Form to Classified Personnel Services between January 1st and the close of business January 31st.

3. The employee’s immediate administrator will review and forward the Reclassification Form
   to Classified Personnel Services no later than (10) working days after January 31st.

4. Classified Personnel Services will forward the Reclassification Form to the Association and
   to the Reclassification Committee no later that February 15th.

5. The Reclassification Committee will complete the review process no later than April 15th.

6. The following procedures shall govern the Reclassification Committee:
   a. The committee must determine by a minimum 4-2 vote the recommendation or denial of
   each request for reclassification.
   b. The decision of the Reclassification Committee is final.
   c. The effected member shall be notified in writing of the decision of the Reclassification
   Committee and the Board of Trustee’s no later than (10) working days after the Board’s
   action.

7. The Superintendent shall submit the committee’s recommendation to the Board of Trustees
   no later that the Board’s second regular meeting in May.

8. A Board approved reclassification shall be retroactive to January 1st of the year in which
   approval was granted by the Reclassification Committee and the Board.

9. The Committee shall have the authority and responsibility to recommend the reclassification of positions. Upon Board approval the incumbent who requested reclassification shall be
   placed in the new position without further evaluation or application procedures.

10. The committee shall not transfer any bargaining unit work, duties, tasks, functions or
    responsibility to any position outside of the bargaining unit.

D. Reclassification Committee Membership 

1. The Reclassification Committee shall be comprised of six members. The Association shall
   appoint three bargaining unit employees to the committee and the District shall appoint two management employees and the Superintendent’s designee.
2. All committee members must be in attendance for the committee to meet.
3. In the event of an emergency, an alternate may take the place of a committee member. The alternate shall then become the new and permanent member of the committee for the remainder of the annual term.
4. The Association and the District shall appoint their respective members no later than October 1st of each year.