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135 D - Compensation
City of Greensboro Personnel Policy Manuał
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Acting Assignment and Pay
Number: D-12
Revision: 7
Effective Date: 09-01-2013
1.0 POLICY
The nature, timing, or other special circumstances surrounding certain work activities may
warrant compensation for assuming the work of a position of greater value in addition to the
employee’s own work assignments.
2.0 PURPOSE
The City recognizes that occasionally when an employee vacates a position or is out of work for
an extended period of time that another employee will need to assume the absent employee’s
duties to ensure service is not interrupted. To provide for effective management of City services
and supervision of staff during an employee’s absence, a Department Director may request
additional compensation for an employee who meets the minimum requirements, and assumes the
work of a position of greater value in addition to his own work assignments during the absence.
In order to recognize the additional effort required, the City may authorize Acting Pay. This policy
outlines those situations and conditions for which Acting Pay may be authorized.
3.0 SCOPE
This policy applies to all benefit eligible employees below the Department Head level.
4.0 DEFINITIONS
4.1 Acting Pay - A temporary supplement to an employee’s pay when the employee is acting
in a higher capacity.
4.2 Benefit Eligible - Full time and part time employees who are eligible for coverage and
participation in the City’s benefit programs in addition to legally mandated coverage.
4.3 Compa-ratio - The relationship of an employee’s salary to the control point of the
position. A compa-ratio is the employee’s salary expressed as a percentage of the control point
(i.e., salary divided by Control Point). The compa ratio is expressed as 1.0 being at market,
with .95 indicating 5% below market, with 1.05 indicating 5% above market, etc.
4.4 Higher Capacity - A level of work substantially greater in responsibility and complexity
than that of an employee’s current job assignment and which is recognized at a control point
of greater value.
5.0 ORGANIZATIONAL RULES
5.1 In order to be eligible to receive additional compensation for acting in a higher capacity, the