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JOB DESCRIPTIONS: 101
CSRMACalifornia Sanitation Risk Management Authority
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WHAT IS A JOB DESCRIPTION?
A written statement that details the elements of a job including the job duties, knowledge/skills/abilities, physical demands and work environment.
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ELEMENTS OF OF A JOB DESCRIPTIONS
• General information (job title, department, employer name, work schedule, etc.)
• Minimum Qualifications
• Essential Functions/Marginal Functions
• Detailed Physical Demands
• Machines & Tools
• Special Environment
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USES OF JOB DESCRIPTIONS
• Hiring/Compensation/Performance Evaluations
• Training
• Post-offer/Fitness-for-Duty Examinations
• Workers’ Compensation
• ADA/FEHA Accommodation
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BENEFITS OF JOB DESCRIPTIONS
• Improve planning, training and communication with clearly defined positions
• Ensure the Employer’s “voice” is represented at all employees’ medical appointments (WC, fitness-for-duty, etc.)
• Proactively address return-to-work issues• Protect against ADA & FEHA litigation
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ESSENTIAL vs. MARGINAL FUNCTIONS
Essential Functions: Job duties that are fundamental to the job
Marginal Functions: Job duties that are commonly performed by an employee in the position, but are not considered fundamental to the job.
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ESSENTIAL OR MARGINAL?slide 1 of 3
Are employees in thisposition required to
perform this function?
MARGINALFUNCTION
Does the position exist toperform this function?
ESSENTIALFUNCTION
NO
YES
NO
YES
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ESSENTIAL OR MARGINAL?slide 2 of 3
Is the function so highlyspecialized that the incumbentin the position is hired for his/
her expertise or ability toperform the function?
ESSENTIALFUNCTION
By not performing thefunction, would there beserious consequences?
ESSENTIALFUNCTION
NO
YES
YES
NO
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ESSENTIAL OR MARGINAL?slide 3 of 3
Are otheremployeesavailable toperform thefunction?
ESSENTIALFUNCTION
ESSENTIALFUNCTION
Would criticalpeak periods ofwork prevent
reorganizing workassignments?
MARGINALFUNCTION
NO NO
YES YES
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PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Core Demands
StandingWalking
SittingKneeling
Crouching/Squatting
CrawlingLaying on
Back/StomachClimbing
• Cannot be performed in conjunction with each other
• Total core demand hours must equal total work hours
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PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Upper Extremity Use
Reaching – Below Shoulder
Level– At Shoulder Level– Above Shoulder
Level
PushingPulling
• Each can be performed with the dominant arm, non-dominant arm, or bilaterally
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PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Hand Use
Twisting Wrist(s)
Bending Wrist(s)
Simple Grasping
Power Grasping
Fine Manipulation
• Often performed in conjunction with grasping or fine manipulation
• Each can be performed with the dominant hand, non-dominant hand, or bilaterally
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PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Body/Torso Use
Twisting/Rotating– Waist– Neck
Bending– Waist– Neck
• Can be repetitive, periodic or prolonged
• Twisting & bending of the neck are often within normal body mechanics to aid visually
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PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Lifting/Carrying
LiftingCarrying
• Lifting generally only takes seconds, while carrying may be for longer durations.
• It is easy to overlook light carrying such as carrying a clipboard around a work site, but it is important to include it in the job description
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CSRMA JOB DESCRIPTION TOOLS
Job Description Library– 30 “generic” job descriptions– Can be used as-is or modified– Comprehensive format
Job Description Builder– Six Excel spreadsheets– Up to 100 tasks per
department– Highly customizable– Less detailed format
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JOB DESCRIPTION LIBRARY
• Developed with four different agencies
• As detailed as possible without being too specific to accommodate different types of Agencies
• Fully editable Microsoft Word documents
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JOB DESCRIPTION BUILDER
• Build job descriptions from a database of job tasks, knowledge/skills/abilities, machines/tools and special environment
• Assign percentages to each task to identify breakdown of tasks performed on an average day
• The Builder automatically calculates the overall physical demands
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HOW TO REVIEW A JOB DESCRIPTION FOR A WC CLAIM
TITLE BLOCK:
• Confirm or enter employee specific information: name, date of injury, etc.
• Confirm or enter the number of work hours per day & week
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HOW TO REVIEW A JOB DESCRIPTION FOR A WC CLAIM
JOB DUTIES:
• Review essential and marginal functions with EE
• If EE has restrictions, determine which functions the EE cannot perform
• Discuss accommodations
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HOW TO REVIEW A JOB DESCRIPTION FOR A WC CLAIM
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
• Refer to physical demands in conjunction with essential/marginal functions to help determine whether EE can perform task with or without accommodation
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HOW TO REVIEW A JOB DESCRIPTION FOR A WC CLAIM
SPECIAL ENVIRONMENT:
• If EE has restrictions against certain environments (confined spaces, extreme temperatures, etc.) determine which job duties employee is precluded from.
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HOW TO REVIEW A JOB DESCRIPTION FOR A WC CLAIM
MACHINES/TOOLS:
• If EE has restrictions against certain machines or tools (such as vibrating equipment) determine which job duties employee is precluded from.
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ADDITIONAL SUPPORT
When to obtain additional support:
• Catastrophic claims• Serious claims with high lost time
potential• Permanent disability
accommodation issuesContact Bragg & Associates
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QUESTIONS?