When a regular employee becomes physically or mentally incapacitated for the performance of the duties of his position, he may on request from the City Manager, or on his own initiative with the approval of the Personnel Director and the City Manager, be given status to and appointed to a position, the duties of which he is able to perform, which carries a lower classification or compensation, provided an opening is available.
('58 Code, § 11.98.5) (Ord. 69-85, passed 9-9-69)