What can I do if I am classified too low?

Questioner

Dear Sir/Madam, I joined Stichting XX a year and a half ago as coordinator OLC for the province. It was a new function. The goal was to set up an OLC with everything that entails. I am HBO educated and have set up more projects. I agreed to a salary that was appropriate in scale 5. Now after a year and a half I find out that I have been classified much too low. At least three scales too low. I do the work with love but this does affect me. I have had conversations about this but they say they can't do anything because I agreed at the time and the OLC would have been paid from a fund and there would be no more budget. I work 12 hours on paper but now about 18 hours/20 hours during which I not only set up the OLC but also provide homework guidance to our students under the new law. I have now hired 24 volunteers for this who all do a great job, which means that the OLC is rock solid. In addition, I have an additional task (which has been classified in scale 8/13 since yesterday) for 4 hours to recruit volunteers as class assistants and language coaches. I already did this. And I also do intakes with new students to see where we can place them and what level they have. In short, my function is the same as a regional leader. What else can I do? I asked if it was possible to change my contract to regional manager, but this was not possible because of the fund that would be in between. Please help me with this,

Lawyer

It sounds like you do indeed have a lot of extra responsibilities that may not be properly valued according to your current grading. This can be very frustrating. There are a few steps you can take to address this. 1. Job Description: First, you need to look at your job description. Do the tasks you perform match your job description? If you are taking on a lot of tasks that are not in your job description, you may want to have a conversation with your employer about adjusting your job description. 2. Job evaluation: The next point is to look at the job evaluation systems. In many organizations, similar jobs are evaluated according to the same system. You may be able to request a revaluation if you have strong arguments why your job is not being evaluated correctly. 3. Collective Labor Agreement: Are you a member of a union or is there a collective labor agreement (CLA) in place? These may be able to help you in your attempt to achieve reclassification. If there is a CLA, there may be a procedure for addressing classification issues. 4. Free legal advice: If you are a member of a trade union, they may be able to assist you in filing a request for a revaluation of your position or even in starting a procedure. If you are not a member, there are other ways to get free legal advice. All in all, it would be wise to consult an employment lawyer in this situation, who can give you more detailed advice and guide you through the next steps. It may also be useful to discuss your situation with your HR department (if any) or with your direct supervisors. --------------- Stichting Rechtswinkel.nl is a national organization with students and volunteers. The above advice is based on limited information and may be incomplete or even incorrect for your situation. Always consult a lawyer or attorney for your further steps. Read disclaimer: https://rechtswinkel.nl/disclaimer I would like to invite you to rate the above answer so that we can learn from your response.