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Lead Work Versus Supervision

What is HEERA and how does it define a "designated manager"?

Higher Education Employer-Employee Relations Act (HEERA)

(HEERA) is California State law, which defines responsibilities of a manager. A HEERA manager is called many other names too: Administrators, MPP’s (Management Personnel Plan), or Non-bargaining Unit Administrators, yet they all mean the same.

MPP

An MPP is defined in Title 5 Article 2.2 of the California Code of Regulations and spells out employment rights, benefits and the conditions where employees are designated as “management” or “supervisory” who become HEERA managers.

  • HEERA gives MPP’s the authority to take employment actions such as to: hire, discipline, finalize performance evaluations, submit in-range/classifications, etc.
  • Managers retain the right to assign duties

What is the difference between Lead Work Direction and Supervision?

Lead Work DirectionManaging/Supervision
  • Providing input into employee selection (Hiring)
  • Orienting employees
  • Training employees
  • Scheduling work of employees
  • Assigning work to employees
  • Evaluating work priorities
  • Setting work priorities
  • Giving work direction to employees
  • Planning the flow of work in the work group
  • Monitoring work of employees and the work group
  • Reviewing work against standards
  • Providing input into Performance Evaluation
  • All responsibilities listed under “Work Lead Direction”
  • Hire
  • Transfer
  • Suspend
  • Lay off
  • Recall
  • Promote
  • Discharge
  • Reward
  • Discipline
  • Adjust grievances, or effectively to recommend such action

(California State Government Code 3580.3)