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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".19" citation="COMAR 14.27.02.19" title_num="14" subtitle_num="27" chapter_num="02" heading="Position Evaluation.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Service shall periodically evaluate each employment position. The evaluation may:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Document differences among positions;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Establish a relative value for the position; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Compare the compensation level of the employment position with the compensation level of a similar employment position in a similar labor market.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A job evaluation shall include analysis of the following criteria:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Organizational impact;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Supervision exercised;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Internal and external contacts;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Working conditions; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Work requirements.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The Service may use a position evaluation to assign a salary grade to an employment position.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>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.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>