What is the difference between a promotion and a reclassification?
A reclassification requires a job audit from Human Resources to determine the appropriate job title for the assigned duties and responsibilities. A reclassification is a technical adjustment of a position’s title to ensure that the job title adequately describes the job duties and responsibilities performed by the employee. An audit also ascertains the appropriate FLSA overtime status and EEO category. A promotion does not require an audit and is based on merit and an employee’s performance. A promotion can occur when the department has a vacant position to promote an employee into. Occasionally an audit is needed to create a new position into which the department can promote an employee.
