# COMAR Title 14 — Independent Agencies

## Subtitle 27 — Maryland Environmental Service

### Chapter 02 — Human Resources System

#### Regulation .19 Position Evaluation.

*COMAR 14.27.02.19*

A. The Service shall periodically evaluate each employment position. The evaluation may:

  (1) Document differences among positions;

  (2) Establish a relative value for the position; and

  (3) Compare the compensation level of the employment position with the compensation level of a similar employment position in a similar labor market.

B. A job evaluation shall include analysis of the following criteria:

  (1) Organizational impact;

  (2) Supervision exercised;

  (3) Internal and external contacts;

  (4) Working conditions; and

  (5) Work requirements.

C. The Service may use a position evaluation to assign a salary grade to an employment position.

D. If the Service reduces the salary grade of an employment position to a lower grade in the salary structure, the Service shall provide an incumbent employee in the employment position with a written explanation for the reduction.