PPD19: Compensation Basics: Writing the Job Description - REVISED
Date and Time: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Presenter: Galina Botvinnik, Office of Human Resources
Location: Office of Human Resources, Training Room, 25 Buick Street, Second Floor

This workshop is designed to help people in management and supervisory roles with writing effective job descriptions. If you need to develop a job description for a newly created job or update an existing one, and need help with the process - this workshop is for you. Learn about the new Job Description Template and basic components of a job description. Learn about the role of this document in the compensation management process, performance evaluation, staffing, training and career development, and HR legal compliance. The workshop will also discuss in more details how the job description is used in the job evaluation process and the job posting/ hiring process.

What You Will Learn

• Definitions of a job and a position
• Why organizations use job descriptions
• Who is responsible for writing a job description
• New Job Description Template: document structure and job requisites
• How to write an effective job description
• How the job description relates to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); Exempt vs. Non-Exempt FLSA status of a job
• The difference between a non-represented and represented position
• How the job description is used in the job evaluation process
• Hands on exercises utilizing the tools learned
  

Who Should Attend

• Directors, managers and other individuals in supervisory roles
• Leaders who want to learn more about compensation basics
  

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