What is a new classification?
A new classfication is a position that will be used for the first time in a department. It is not a position that is being vacated by a previous employee. For example, a new classification audit would need to be conducted in a department that currently has three Executive Secretaries and wants to add a fourth. The supervisor requesting the new position must fill out a Job Analysis Questionnaire (JAQ) – New Position Classification Instructions, in which the supervisor will list the duties and responsibilities of this new position and submit it to his/her HR Generalist. A Compensation Analyst will review the JAQ and, based on the job duties and responsibilities, will determine the appropriate title, grade and exemption status for the new position.
