An employee may be demoted from a higher rated position to a lower rated position for cause. The request may be made by the department head, but the demotion shall become effective only upon recommendation of the supervising department director and concurrence by the human resources department.
(1957 Rev. Ords., § 3.138; 1992 Code, § 30-44) (Ord. 87-91, passed 11-25-1991; Ord. 87-97, passed 12-2-1997; Ord. 28-00, passed 4-10-2000; Ord. 4-05, passed 1-10-2005)