The Employer and the Union agree that a classification study will be performed during the life of this Agreement, to be conducted by a joint-labor management committee. The purpose of this study will be to draft a new USA/MTA classification plan for submission to and review by the Commonwealth's Human Resources Division (HRD). If HRD supports the proposal, the committee will be tasked with further developing the new classification plan.

The joint labor-management committee, to be chaired by the Manager of Total Compensation, will be comprised of three (3) unit members selected by the Union and three (3) non-unit members selected by the University. Attendance at committee meetings will be on employer-paid time. The committee will serve as the sole forum for issues and concerns identified by members in regards to the classification study.