(A) An employee may be demoted to a lower position for any of the following reasons: an employee’s position is being abolished, an employee’s position is being reclassified due to a lack of work, lack of funds, being removed during probation, an employee voluntarily requests a demotion, or for disciplinary reasons.
(B) An employee who is demoted for disciplinary reasons to a position in a lower grade shall receive a decrease in pay. The amount of the decrease shall be equal to the difference between the two related pay grades. The employee will revert to the lower salary rate on the effective date of the demotion.
(C) A demoted employee will be required to serve a new probationary period. Demoted employees may be eligible for consideration for a merit pay increase one year after the effective date of such demotion, provided the employee is not at the top step for the pay grade.
(D) All demotions must be at the direction of the Village Personnel Committee and reviewed by the Mayor for compliance with all related PRR and approved by the Village Council and/or Board of Public Affairs.
(E) An employee requesting a demotion shall submit a written request to the Village Personnel Committee. Consideration for such action will depend on vacancy availability and other conditions which are deemed necessary as determined by the Mayor, and as approved by the Village Council.
(Ord. 1447, passed 10-20-2009; Ord. 1473, passed 12-7-2010; Ord. passed 1-1-2019)