bill_mcg
Dead right, 2 and 12 define which band will be matched to, with all points totalling between 396 and 465.
Richard
You are right and you are wrong. We do use software it's called CAJE(Computer Aided Job Evaluation)but we only use it to record the factor levels determined by the matching panel.
Regarding transparency, I can't talk for other trusts but here in Carlisle all is completely transparent.
The panel consists of 4 members, 2 staff ie. union nominated, and 2 management ie, any other odd sod.(I am an MTO3 with no management responsibilities)Westart in the morning being given 3 or 4 JDs to match.We have no instructions from the trust as to what they expect/want.After reading te JDs and person specs we have a rough idea as to which bands to start looking at,I say bands because we try not to fix on only one at this stage.We now compile a list of questions to ask to clarify/expand on the JD and person spec. Every rep and manager come for an informal chat. Invariably we get more information from this than from anything else. Now comes matching time, starting with 2 and 12 we determine which band to match to, we then asign levels to the remaining 14 factors. This is then entered onto CAJE, (in the early days we used a paper template and added up the scores ourselves).CAJE then scores the levels adds them up and anounces its result (our result actually). This can be 1 of 3 things, job match, band match or no match.Job match is when the score is within the job profile scores, band match is when the score is within the band scores an no match is when the score is outside the band scores, or we have more than 5 variances.
Variances:- Each factor has a level, if we give a different level due to the persons actual job this then becomes a variance, we can vary + or - one level and have a maximum of 5.
Following our matching the results are looked at by our local consistency panel (again 2 staff 2 management drawn from the pool of matchers, but the same people each time, (for consistency would you believe)If they agree with us the result is then sent to the SHA,and thence to ? (London I think),eventually the trust gets the OK and assimilation takes place.If they don't agree the panel is reconvened to consider their comments and either agree or not. This could lead to a new panel although I do not think this has happened yet.
I hope this has helped clarify things, if not given any comfort.
