Section 610.110  Classification Plan

The Director of the Division of Personnel (Director of the Department) shall maintain, and revise when necessary, a uniform position classification plan for positions under the State Treasurer Employment Code (Code) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 130, pars. 101 et seq) based on the similarity of duties and responsibilities assigned so that the same schedule of pay may be equitably applied to all positions in the same class, under the same or substantially the same employment conditions. However, the pay of an employee whose position is reduced in rank or grade by reallocation because of loss of duties or responsibilities after his/her appointment to the position shall not be required to be lowered for a period of one year after the position reallocation.

Section 610.120  Allocation

It is the responsibility of each department head to report to the Director any significant changes in the duties of every position within the Department.  At the request of a department head, or at the discretion of the Director, a survey, audit, or other similar investigation as may be deemed necessary by the Director shall be made to determine the allocation of the employee's position.  After making the survey, audit, or other investigation, the Department of Personnel shall notify the department head in which the position is located of its decision as to the proper allocation of the position in question.  It shall be the responsibility of the department head in which the position is located to notify the incumbent of the position of the decision of the Department of Personnel.

Section 610.130  Reconsideration

a)         Within 30 days after receiving notice of the decision, the incumbent in the position may make a written request of the Director for a reconsideration of the decision.  Thereafter, the Director shall reinvestigate the duties and responsibilities of the position and related positions, if necessary, and shall give the affected employee a reasonable opportunity to be heard.

b)         After this investigation, the Director shall render a written decision which shall be served on the employee in person or by certified mail, return receipt requested, at the last address shown in the personnel file. The effective date of the Director's reconsideration decision shall be the date the request for reconsideration was received by the Director.

c)         An employee wishing to appeal the Director's reconsidered decision shall serve upon the Personnel Review Board a written notice of appeal of the reconsidered decision within fifteen (15) calendar days after receipt of notice of the reconsidered decision.  A copy of the notice of appeal shall also be served upon the Director.

Section 610.140  Assignments to Other Classes

An employee whose position has been allocated to a class having a higher, lower, or same maximum permissible salary or rate may remain in the position provided, however, that the Director shall determine, in the case having a higher maximum salary or rate, whether, considering the nature of such change in duties, such employee is qualified for the position.

Section 610.150  Revised Class Requirements

When requirements for a class are revised and the duties and responsibilities of positions comprising the class remain essentially unchanged, incumbents in these positions who qualify under the previous requirements for the class will be considered qualified.

Section 610.210  Establishment of Plan

The Director shall prepare and maintain a Pay Plan for all employees subject to the Code.

Section 610.220  Provisions of the Pay Plan

The Pay Plan shall provide for uniform and equitable starting rates of pay, the time and manner in which subsequent changes of salary may be made, the rate each employee is to be paid, and rates that are fair and reasonable compensation for the type of employment and services rendered.  The Pay Plan may also include other provisions not inconsistent with law to assist in the administration of good personnel practices for the Office of the Treasurer.

Section 610.230  Approval of Pay Plan

The Pay Plan and amendments thereto shall be prepared by the Director after consultation with department heads.  The Pay Plan, or amendments thereto, shall become effective only after approval by the Treasurer.