Classification Appeals Process for Full-Time Professional Staff

Classification Points Appeal

1. New full-time hires should expect to receive data form M002/M004 reflecting the classification points allocated to them at the time of hire.
   M002/M004 Cover Letter – Form 1, which explains this process
2. You may request a review by your Human Resources (HR) office within sixty (60) days of receipt of the form and cover letter above.
   Request for Initial (College) Review
   (Form 2 PDF version) or (Microsoft Word version)
3. Human Resources office issues its decision within fourteen (14) days.
4. You may appeal this decision to the Classification Appeals Committee within ten (10) days.
   Appeal to Classification Appeals Committee – Form 3
   (PDF version) or (Microsoft Word version)

Job Audit Review

1. Full-time professional staff unit members may request an audit (review) of their position from the campus Human Resource Director  only if substantive changes have occurred since the last classification or appeal or if the unit member has had no other prior opportunity to appeal. The College shall conduct an audit of your position and render a written decision within ninety (90) days.
   Request for Audit Review – Form 4
   (PDF version) or (Microsoft Word Version)
2. You may appeal this decision to the Classification Appeals Committee within ten (10) days.
   Appeal to Classification Appeals Committee – Form 3
   (PDF version) or (Microsoft Word version)

Professional staff unit members may need to refer to the Classification Specifications.

Most of the Classification Job Specifications are on line:  Classification Specifications on the Board of Higher Education Web Site
Several that are not there as of now follow here:

• Coordinator of Library Services
• Coordinator of Financial Aid

Older news for full-time member appeals related to their classification.

On December 14, 2005 it was announced that through the Global Issues Committee, two new classification specifications were created:

• Coordinator of Financial Aid
• Coordinator of Library Services

For more information contact your campus human resources director.
On April 14, 2006 it was announced that through the Global Issues Committee, one new classification specifications were created:

• Learning Specialist (Grade 5)
  This is an upgrade of three separate classification titles of Learning Specialist/Critical Thinking (Grade 5); Learning Specialist/Math Skills (Grade 4); and Learning Specialist/Reading/Writing (Grade 4).

For more information contact your campus human resources director.
Through the work of the Global Issues Committee, the following degrees count as the same as a Masters + 30 credits for classification purposes:

• MSW: Masters in Social Work
• MFA: Masters in Fine Arts

Massachusetts Community Colleges and MCCC
Classification Appeals Committee
Description

Labor/Management Committee Activities
The Classification Appeals Committee is charged with reviewing all appeals for classification review filed by Faculty and Professional Staff and with review of all outstanding “Global Issues”. Global Issues are unresolved appeals from the initial implementation of the Classification System. All decisions issued on individual appeals are final and binding.
Committee recommendations regarding change in classification titles are forwarded to the Global Issues Committee for consideration and ultimately forward to the Chancellor of Higher Education for a final decision.

Unit members who believe their initial point allocation and/or job title granted upon hire have thirty days to request the campus human resource office make any necessary correction(s).In the event the campus human resource office denies the request for a change, unit members may appeal that decision to the Classification Appeals Committee. In addition, any unit member who has had a change in job responsibilities may request a review for change in job title to their campus human resource office. Should the campus human resource office deny the request, unit members may appeal to the Classification Appeals Committee.