Position Description (PD)

• A position description often referred to as the “PD” is a description of the major duties and responsibilities of a position. It is an official document that must be certified by management for accuracy and necessity before implementation.
• The supervisor is responsible for determining the work assignments of an employee and has the responsibility for ensuring the PD accurately states the major duties, responsibilities, and essential knowledge and/or skills required to successfully perform the work.
• The position description is a critical document. It is the basis for:
  • determining and evaluating qualifications in the recruitment process;
  • determining competitive level used during a reduction-in-force;
  • developing an employee’s performance work plan;
  • evaluating an employee’s performance;
  • developing a formal training plan;
  • determining organizational structure; and
  • providing the basic evidence of work assigned and performed in a classification appeal.