The Classification Section of the Office of Personnel Services is responsible for the classification of all positions in the Baltimore County Public Schools system. Classification is the systematic process of analyzing positions and grouping similar positions together under a common title based upon an evaluation of their duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and level of difficulty of work.

Positions sufficiently alike in these respects are placed in the same class, and thus ultimately in the same pay grade.

The Classification Section will accept requests to review the classification of a position under the following circumstances:

• When an approved departmental reorganization has affected the duties and responsibilities of a position.
• When a new, vacant position has been created or when an existing vacant position has been reassigned.
• When the duties of an occupied position have changed over time.

Requests to review vacant positions and those affected by reorganization are accepted throughout the year.

Occupied positions are reviewed twice yearly, spring and fall. Requests for the fall review must be received by the Classification Section by October 31 and for the spring review by May 31.