Grievance Relating to Grade - March 2023

2. New Evaluations or Re-evaluations

Now that all NJC jobs within the Authority have been graded there should be only two circumstances when jobs will need to be evaluated: 
 
•    When a new job is created. 
•    When the duties and responsibilities of an existing job change significantly. 
 
There is no route for an individual to appeal against their grade. However, we recognize that occasionally employees may feel the job profile and grade for their post no longer reflects the role so these guidance notes are intended to provide a route for managers to follow should an issue arise. 
 
It is often the case that it is not actually the grade of the post that is a problem but that the employee feels the job profile no longer reflects their duties. 
 
Managers are reminded that funding for any grade increases must be found from within their budgets. The source of the funding should be detailed in the Delegated Officer’s Report which accompanies the request for a new grade.