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Compression - Pay differentials too small to be considered equitable. For Example, new employees
versus tenured employee. The term may apply to differences between (1) the pay of supervisors and
subordinates, (2) the pay of experienced and newly hired incumbents of the same job, and (3) pay-
range midpoints in successive job grades.

Core Competencies- Integrated knowledge sets within an organization that distinguishes it from the
competitors and delivers value to customers.

Continuous Service- Continuous service is employment, which is uninterrupted except for authorized
leaves of absence, suspension or separation due to a reduction in work force.

Contribution level - Differentiator related to skills, competencies, accountabilities, impact, and/or
employee contribution within a Career Family, Career Band, and Job Role. Clarifies criteria required
to progress within and across Career Families, Career Bands, and Job Roles.

Control Point - The point within a salary range representing the desired pay for a fully qualified,
satisfactory (average) performer in a job or group of jobs at a given time (usually the midpoint of a
salary range).

Controlled Substances/Drugs/Illegal Substances - For the purposes of this Policy, "Drugs" include
illegal street drugs, legal drugs either taken for non-medical reasons or without a valid prescription,
and alcohol. It DOES NOT include prescription medication prescribed for the employee by a qualified
health care provider and taken in accordance with that physician's instructions. Some of the drugs
which are considered controlled substances under Federal, State or local laws include, but not limited
to - marijuana, heroin, hashish, cocaine, hallucinogens, inhalants and designer drugs, and depressants
and stimulants which are not prescribed for current personal treatment by a licensed physician.

Cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) - An across-the-board wage and salary increase or supplemental
payment designed to bring pay in line with increases in the cost of living to maintain real purchasing
power.

Days - Calendar days unless otherwise specified.

Decentralization - Transferring responsibility and decision-making authority from a central office to
other people and locations closer to the situation that demands attention.

Demotion - Involuntary - An involuntary change of employment from a position of one class to a
position of another class leading to a reduction in grade and/or pay. It may also be a reduction in pay
within an assigned pay grade.

Demotion - Voluntary Grade Reduction - A voluntary change of employment to a position in a class
having a lower grade and pay than the position previously held. This action may not be appealed.

Department - An organizational function composed of one or more groups of major operational units
within a function, and which consists of an executive head reporting to a constitutional officer,
Administrator, the Board, commission, or authority, as reflected on an official organizational chart
approved by the appointing authority.

Department Director- Person holding the position, whether appointed or elected, with overall
administrative/managerial responsibility for a department.

Directed Reassignment - Management directed reassignments to positions at the same or lower grade

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