14.27.02.19

.19 Position Evaluation.

A. The Service shall periodically evaluate each employment position. The evaluation may:

(1) Document differences among positions;

(2) Establish a relative value for the position; and

(3) Compare the compensation level of the employment position with the compensation level of a similar employment position in a similar labor market.

B. A job evaluation shall include analysis of the following criteria:

(1) Organizational impact;

(2) Supervision exercised;

(3) Internal and external contacts;

(4) Working conditions; and

(5) Work requirements.

C. The Service may use a position evaluation to assign a salary grade to an employment position.

D. If the Service reduces the salary grade of an employment position to a lower grade in the salary structure, the Service shall provide an incumbent employee in the employment position with a written explanation for the reduction.