A job evaluation plan based on the point system uses the following factors: a. Education: maximum weight 100 points; four grades b. Effort: maximum weight 100 points; four grades c. Responsibility: maximum weight 100 points; four grades A floor sweeper is rated as 150 points, and this position carries an hourly rate of $6.50. A class 3 milling machine operator is rated as 320 points, which results in a money rate of $10.00 per hour. What grade of experience would be given to a drill press operator with an $8.50 per hour rate and point ratings of grade 2 education, grade 1 effort, and grade 2 responsibility?

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To determine the grade of experience for the drill press operator, we need to calculate the total points earned based on their education, effort and responsibility grades. The maximum weight for each factor is 100 points, and there are four grades, so each grade is worth 25 points (100 points / 4 grades). For education, a grade 2 is worth 50 points(2 grades * 25 points per grade). For effort, a grade 1 is worth 75 points(1 grade * 25 points per grade). For, responsibility a grade 2 is worth 50 points(2 grades * 25 points per grade). Total points earned = 50(education) + 75(effort) + 50(responsibility) = 175 points

**** I asked the original question and got the above response, but I am still confused. For the Drill Press Operator, shouldn't their total points equal 125 points ? Why is the "Effort", at a grade of 1, give 75 points?

Thanks for the clarification