To establish a formal review program of position descriptions for each organizational component in the Central Office as required by the Bureau of Prisons' Personnel Manual. This review is designed to ensure pay equity, appropriate position alignment, sound position design, and proper and timely position classification. Regulations, along with Department of Justice and Bureau guidelines, require a yearly survey of one-fourth of all position descriptions to ensure their currency and accuracy. The Central Office Human Resource Manager is responsible for conducting this survey in cooperation with managers and supervisors of each Central Office division, branch, and section. The Central Office Human Resource Manager is delegated classification authority for all Central Office General Schedule positions grade 12 and below.
Supervisors determine the duties to be performed and their subordinates' responsibilities.
They are responsible for maintaining a current working knowledge of the classification program to support the program through effective and efficient use of their positions and position structures. They shall prepare position descriptions as needed and certify their accuracy as required in this Program Statement. The schedule may be adjusted as necessary by the Central Office Human Resource Manager. A COPO representative shall contact each division prior to the scheduled review and advise that division of the review requirements. Each division shall review all positions under its control to determine the ongoing necessity for the position and request abolition of positions found not to be needed.