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Principles of Classification

September 29 - October 3, 2008 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM	Instructor: Benjamin Dupree	Washington, DC	$1195
November 3 - 7, 2008 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM	Instructor: Geraldine Keenan	Seattle, WA	$1195
February 23 - 27, 2009 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM		Orlando, FL	$1195
March 9 - 13, 2009 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM	Instructor: Rose Marie Gwin	Washington, DC	$1195
April 6 - 10, 2009 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM	Instructor: Richard Rodieck	San Francisco, CA	$1195
June 1 - 5, 2009 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM	Instructor: Benjamin Dupree	Dallas, TX	$1195
August 10 - 14, 2009 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM	Instructor: Thomas Monahan	Philadelphia, PA	$1195
August 17 - 21, 2009 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM	Instructor: Richard Rodieck	San Francisco, CA	$1195
August 31 - September 4, 2009 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM	Instructor: Thomas Monahan	Chicago, IL	$1195

Overview:

Many federal agencies either already have or are in the process of replacing their Title 5 classification, compensation and performance management systems with pay-for-performance systems. An administration proposal would abolish the General Schedule and Federal Wage systems and replace them with pay-for-performance systems by 2010. To meet the needs of agencies that have implemented or soon will be implementing pay-for-performance systems, as well as those using Title 5 systems, this course discusses basic, crosscutting principles needed to classify and analyze positions in all systems, including pay banding. The purpose of this course is to provide you with the principles and procedures associated with the systems used in federal classification and to help you improve the analytical skills you need to ask good questions about position duties and design.

This course is not a substitute for the 10-day Basic Position Classification course (CLAS7000D).

This course is also part of the Certificates of Accomplishment in Human Resources Management.

Who Should Attend?

This course is for HR staff classifying positions within a Title 5 system, as well as those applying alternative classification and compensation systems. This includes HR and human capital office staff; managers and supervisors (including those who will be classifying positions under alternative systems); traditional administrative staff; and all others who need to know how to evaluate the level and pay of federal positions.

Additional Information:

Distance Education Option: Position Classification: An Introduction (CLAS7051N).

Syllabus:

Syllabus, Graduate School, USDA Day One of Five

Introduction
- Course Objectives
- Agenda Review
Lesson 1: Job Evaluation Approaches
- Introduction
  - Exercise: You are the Decision Maker
- Job Evaluation Methods
  - Non-quantitative Method
  - Quantitative Method
- Changing Systems for Changing Times
- References Used in Federal Classification
Lesson 2: Introduction to Federal Classification
- Introduction
- History Federal Classification Systems
  - General Schedule
  - Pay Banding
- Similarities and Differences in Levels of Work
  - Defining Differences
  - Narrative System
  - Factor Evaluation System
  - Paybanding Systems
- Exercise: Similarities and Differences in Levels of Work
Lesson 3: Factor Evaluation System
- Introduction
- Factor Evaluation System Components
  - FES Position Descriptions and Factors

Day Two of Five

Lesson 3: Factor Evaluation System (continued)
- The Primary Standard
  - Factors and levels
- Occupational Standards
  - Series Definitions
  - Exclusions
  - Occupational and Background Information
  - Titles
  - Evaluating Positions
  - Grade Conversion Table
  - Factor-Level Descriptions
- Procedures Used to Classify FES Positions
  - Exercises: Applying Factor Evaluation Systems Standards
- Job Family Standards
  - Classification Guides
Lesson 4: Narrative System
- Factors
- Procedures Used to Classify Narrative Systems Positions
  - Exercise: Applying GS Narrative Standards

Day Three of Five

Lesson 4: Narrative System (continued)
Lesson 5: Paybanding Systems
- Introduction
- Demonstration Projects
- Why Use an Alternative Classification System?
- Structure and Components of Paybanding
  - Job Categories
  - Career Levels
  - Payband Schedules
  - Position Descriptions
  - Exercises: Applying Paybanding

Day Four of Five

Lesson 6: Special Issues in Classification
- Introduction
- Classifying Mixed Grade Positions
- Classifying Mixed Series Positions
- Classifying Positions With No Directly Applicable Standard
- Classifying Interdisciplinary Positions
  - Exercise: Mixed Grade/Series Interdisciplinary Positions
Lesson 7: Leaders, Managers, and Supervisors
- Introduction
- The Management Continuum
- General Schedule Leader Grade Evaluation Guide
  - Evaluation Criteria
  - Exercise: Applying the GS Leader Grade Evaluation Guide
- General Schedule Supervisory Guide
  - Guide Format
  - Coverage Criteria
  - Evaluation Criteria
  - Exercise: Applying the GS Supervisory Guide

Day Five of Five

Lesson 7: Leaders, Managers, and Supervisors (continued)
- Leaders and Supervisors in Pay Banding Systems
- FAA Core Compensation
  - China Lake Paybanding System
Lesson 8: Exercise: Putting It All Together
Closing
- Course Summary
- Evaluation

Course Details

CODE:	CLAS7900D
TYPE:	Classroom-Day
LENGTH:	5 Day(s)
CREDIT:	3 CEU

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