The salary of an employee who is demoted to a position in a class allocated to a lower salary range than the class in which he/she formerly occupied a position shall be determined as follows:
A. Involuntary Demotion. An employee who is involuntarily demoted to a position in a class allocated to a lower salary range than the class in which he/she formerly occupied a position shall have his/her monthly salary reduced to the nearest lower monthly salary rate in the salary range for the class to which he/she has been demoted. In lieu of a reduction in salary, the city manager may approve a "Y" rate for the employee. He/she shall not be required to serve a probationary period in the lower position unless he/she has not completed his/her initial probationary period as required by this chapter. In such case, he/she will be required to complete his/her probationary period in the lower position. The employee shall retain the salary anniversary date he/she had in the higher position.
B. Voluntary Demotion. An employee who is demoted at his/her own request to a position in a class allocated to a lower salary range than the class in which he/she formerly occupied a position shall have his/her monthly salary reduced to the nearest lower monthly salary in the salary range for the class to which he/she has been demoted. In lieu of a reduction in salary, the city manager may approve a "Y" rate for the employee. He/she shall not be required to serve a probationary period in the lower position unless he/she has not completed his/her initial probationary period as required by this chapter. In such case, he/she will be required to complete his/her probationary period in the lower position. The employee shall retain the salary anniversary date he/she had in the higher position.
(Ord. 86-03-970 § 1 (part), 1986)