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on job evaluation techniques. The process assumes that years in the profession equate with more
highly valued competencies.

Medical Review Officer- A licensed physician (medical doctor or doctor of osteopathy) responsible
for reviewing laboratory results generated by the Drug Testing program, who has knowledge of
substance abuse disorders and has appropriate medical training to interpret and evaluate an individual's
positive test result together with his or her medical history and any other relevant biomedical
information. A test result will not be deemed positive for the purpose of disciplinary action until ruled
positive by the Medical Review Officer (MRO).

Merit Increase - An increase to an individual's base pay rate based on performance.

Merit Rating - A method for appraising the performance of an employee with respect to his or her
job. It frequently serves as a basis for making pay adjustments, promotion decisions, or work
reassignments.

Midpoint - The salary that represents the middle of a given salary range or pay grade.

Midpoint Progression - The difference in wage rates paid between two adjacent grades, usually
defined as the difference in the midpoints of the two adjacent grades. A midpoint progression is
calculated by taking the difference between two adjacent midpoints as a percentage of the lower of the
midpoints.

Non-classified Employee – An employee (usually of an elected official or independent board or
authority) who holds a position that is not covered by the Augusta, Georgia Classified Service.

Non-exempt - Defined as employment which does meet the provisions of the federal Fair Labor
Standards Act (FLSA) allowing for payment of overtime work by hourly employees.

Non-quantitative Job Evaluation - A method that creates job worth hierarchy based on the perceived
value of the "whole job," but does not utilize quantitative methods. Examples include classification,
ranking, and slotting.

Occupation - Generalized job or family of jobs.

On-call Pay - A nominal amount of compensation provided in return for an employee being available
to report to work at employer's discretion. Because the employee is expected to be easily reachable
and able to report to the work site on short notice, he or she is compensated for having restricted
personal time.

Overtime - Time worked in excess of the regular work schedule for the position in accordance with
the Fair Labor Standards Act. Overtime is defined as all hours in excess of 40 hours in a workweek,
excluding any vacation, sick leave, or funeral leave taken during that week. For certain Law
Enforcement and Fire Protection personnel, "Overtime" and "Work Period" are defined differently
pursuant to the 7(k) exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Paired Comparison - A ranking technique that compares each job being evaluated individually to
every other job in a pair-wise fashion to determine which job has a higher value. Ranks of jobs are
created which can then be pegged to the market via benchmark jobs.
Part-time Employee - An employee who works on a continuing basis, but does less than a regular
work schedule. Employees in this class are not eligible for any employee benefits.

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