A class specification contains a formalized summary of the duties and responsibilities of a position in the class followed by examples of work performed and an enumeration of the desirable education and experience requirements. 

The 440 Salary Ordinance has authorized the Human Resources Director to administratively amend a class  specification or inactivate a classification through the utilization of the Amendment to Classification Plan form.  Additionally, this form grants the Human Resources Director the authority to change the title of a class as listed within the Class and Salary Listing, without changing the job code or salary, when an occupational title change is warranted because of technical or programmatic developments.

In addition, the Human Resources Director may administratively duplicate (clone) an existing class for a separate program or district position when necessary to preserve benefits that have been lawfully afforded to an employee group, using a variation on the title according to the program area, and a distinguishing job code.  The salary of the duplicated class must be equivalent to the existing class, allowing, however, for a different salary plan and grade appropriate to the representation unit.

Each new or inactivated classification, or revised class specification is approved by the Human Resources Director.