CLASSIFICATION GUIDELINES

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE SERIES

CLASSES IN THE SERIES

Class Code	Class Title

00790	Administrative Law Judge 1
00791	Administrative Law Judge 2
90789	Administrative Law Judge 2
00792	Administrative Law Judge 3

SERIES CONCEPT

Classes in this series are involved in presiding over, conducting or supervising contested case hearings in accordance with Iowa Code, Chapter 17A. These employees act as impartial judges at contested case hearings between an appellant/claimant or authorized representative and the representative of a State department.

EXCLUSIONS

Positions having the responsibility of preparing legal documents, litigation packages, and other materials for use in administrative proceedings and representing the employing department at proceedings are classified at the appropriate level of the Compliance Officer series. These positions also confer and correspond with attorneys and other concerned parties to acquire information on matters where department actions are involved/contested in order to ensure compliance with department enforced state and federal laws and regulations.

Positions that negotiate/conduct informal settlements resulting from citations under motor vehicle laws by interviewing claimants and evaluating information are classified in the Drivers License Hearing Officer class.

Positions that infrequently conduct contested case hearings in accordance with the Iowa Code, Chapter 17A, where the preponderance of duties require that the positions be allocated to a different class.

CLASS DISTINCTIONS

Administrative Law Judge 1

This class is used as an entry level where employees learn the appropriate processes and procedures for conducting and/or presiding over contested case hearings. They generally work closely with employees at the second and third levels.

Administrative Law Judge 2 (Class Code 00791)

Employees at this level function at the full performance level in presiding over and/or conducting contested case hearings in accordance with Iowa Code, Chapter 17A. They may provide guidance and assistance to employees at the first level, but do not have the full range of supervisory functions.

Administrative Law Judge 2 (Class Code 90789)

This is a combined entry and full performance classification for positions that meet the previous categories and are not covered by collective bargaining agreements.

Administrative Law Judge 3

Employees at this level have full supervisory responsibilities over lower level Administrative Law Judges' as well as, presiding over and/or conducting contested case hearings.

Effective Date: 10/98 BW