Job Standards 

Specialized (Sp) Family

Jobs in this family require education and experience equivalent to a minimum of an Associate's degree and may be exempt or non-exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

  • Normal work week for salaried non-exempt employees is 37.5 hours, although exceptions of a 40-hour week (salaried or hourly) may apply.
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37.5-Hour Week Career Progression & Standards

Specialized Family

The Specialized Family positions provide routine to complex assistance, coordination, and oversight of precise functions within diversified bodies of work that require a specific area of expertise and minimum of two years postsecondary course of study, or training. 

Specialized work is both exempt and non-exempt. The Fair Labor Standards Act covers non-exempt work. A minimum of an Associate’s degree, specialized training or skills, and one to four years of related experience is required.

The Specialized Family is comprised of multiple Alternate Career Progression job standards, based on defined bodies of work.

40-Hour Week Career Progression & Standards

Specialized Family

The Specialized Family positions provide routine to complex assistance, coordination, and oversight of precise functions within diversified bodies of work that require a specific area of expertise and minimum of two years postsecondary course of study, or training. 

Specialized work is both exempt and non-exempt. The Fair Labor Standards Act covers non-exempt work. A minimum of an Associate’s degree, specialized training or skills, and one to four years of related experience is required.

 

Hourly Career Progression & Standards

Specialized Family

The Specialized Family positions provide routine to complex assistance, coordination, and oversight of precise functions within diversified bodies of work that require a specific area of expertise and minimum of two years postsecondary course of study, or training. 

Specialized work is both exempt and non-exempt. The Fair Labor Standards Act covers non-exempt work. A minimum of an Associate’s degree, specialized training or skills, and one to four years of related experience is required.