Posting / Reviewing
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ePAR Essentials
True or False
100

What is the FIRST step before posting a position for an exempt employee promotion?  

What is updating the position description with the correct job duties & KSA’s.  

100

What is the first step in calculating a promotion pay increase?

What is multiple the current hourly rate by 1.035

100

What system action in OAKS is required for the promotion to officially be processed/effective?  

What is an ePAR.

100

True or False: Josh can process a promotion ePAR without the Change Agreement, as long as the Application is attached.  

False 

A promotion ePAR must have the Change Agreement, Application, & Nepotism Statement attached.  

200

What type of position qualifies for a 1-day posting?

What is an Exempt position

200

When calculating the pay for a promotion, what decimal place do you round to?  

What is the third decimal place.

200

What day of the week is a promotion ePAR always effective on?

What is the Sunday, start of the pay period.  

200

True or False: If Garyck is being promoted from a classified to a career professional position then he will need to complete additional paperwork.  

True. 

Garyck needs to complete a Career Professional Agreement.  

300

How long must all bargaining unit positions be posted for?

What is 5 days?

300

An exempt employee is currently in PR 10, step 4 & is being promoted to PR 12; what step would the employee go into?

What is Step 2

300

What 3 attachments are always required for a promotion ePAR?  

What is Application, Change Agreement, & Nepotism Statement

300

True or False: Keia is promoting an employee to a position that requires a driver’s license. Keia can process the ePAR & run a driving screen later in the week.  

False

The driving screen must be completed before processing the ePAR.  

400

What do you need to check to ensure the employee is eligible for a promotion?  

What is probation or active discipline. (&min quals.)

400

An exempt employee is currently in PR 10 with 7 years of service & is being promoted to PR 12; what is the employees new longevity pay?

What is $1.13

400

A promotion always requires a change to what? (hint: work information going from current to new)

What is a position number.  

400

True or False: Jessica posts a position in which an employee with active discipline applies & meets min. quals. Jessica can proceed with interviewing this candidate.  

True

An employee with active discipline can go through the whole hiring process but cannot be the final selected candidate.  

500

What order do you need to consider all applicants that meet min. quals. for an exempt position?  

What is there is no order.

500

An exempt employee is in PR 10, Step 4 earning $31.66/hourly. This employee is being promoted to PR 12. The employee also has 7 years of service. What is the final hourly pay?  

What is $35.31.  

  • Calculate promotion base rate: $31.66 x 1.035 = $32.76 

  • Use the exempt pay table (PR 12): Step 2 = $34.18 

  • Apply longevity (7 years): $34.18 + $1.13 = $35.31 

 

500

Other than the pay table & longevity sheet, what additional reference tool is handy to correctly process a promotion ePAR? (hint: for the future but dated back)

What is an OAKS Step Entry Date Cheat Sheet

500

True or False: Shayna is being promoted but is due a longevity increase, effective next pay period, you should wait to do the ePAR after the longevity is processed.  

True

If an employee is due a longevity increase, the ePAR should not be processed until after the longevity goes into effect.