THE APPEALS PROCESS

Purpose

To provide a mechanism for employees appealing against the outcome of the application of the Scottish Joint Council Job Evaluation Scheme.

THE APPEALS PROCESS Principles

• Fairness, equity, transparency, simplicity – key principles• This process is the only one which can be used• No recourse to any other Council procedures• Outcome of appeal will be applied to all relevant jobs• Partnership approach – Trade Unions, Management, H.R.

THE APPEALS PROCESS

Grounds of Appeal

Appeals only admissible where employee considers they are:

• Matched to the wrong job family

and/or• Matched to the wrong level within a family

THE APPEALS PROCESS

Appeals Panel• Representatives from - Trade Union - 1

- Management - 1

- Human Resources - 1• Panel Adviser - formally trained in Job Evaluation Scheme• Chair rotates - Management & Trade Union• Panel decisions will be by majority• No involvement with appeals involving own Service

ROLE OF APPEALS PANEL

• Act in a fair and impartial manner• Act in an independent objective way• Act in an open minded manner• Ensure fair play• Not representing Management or TU’s• Ensure all facts for the grounds of appeal have been taken into

consideration in the re-evaluation• Highlights the Council/TU partnership e.g. sitting as equal partners

at the table• Trained in appreciation of the scheme

THE APPEALS PROCESS

Initiating the Appeal

• Appeals Application Form only• Discussions with manager prior to submission• Trade Union assistance in completing Form• May provide supporting documentation

THE APPEALS PROCESS

Informal Stage

• Sort out straight-forward Appeals• Appellant and Job Analyst meet• Trade Union Representative/Workplace Colleague, if

required• Clarifying positions• Different Job Analyst from original evaluation if possible

THE APPEALS PROCESSRe-evaluation

• Job Analyst re-evaluates job• Different Job Analyst from informal stage• Trade Union Representative/Workplace Colleague if

required• Large groups up to 3 people• Discuss outcome at Panel

THE APPEALS PROCESSAppeals Panel Hearing

• Trade Union/Workplace Colleague, if required• Appellants Line Manager, if required• Job Analyst explains outcome of re-evaluation• Presentations and Questions• Panel decision, in private, on the day

THE APPEALS PROCESSOutcomes

• Job placed into different level (applied to individual evaluation)

• Grade remains same or goes up• Notified in writing• Effects on others parts of the Organisation