(A) Promotions.
(1) When an employee is promoted to a position in a higher grade, the employee's salary shall fall within the range for the higher grade. Promotional increases may be delayed for a period not to exceed 90 days pending proven ability to perform the job to which promoted.
(2) There shall be no immediate change in the salary rate of an employee who is transferred unless the employee's salary is below the approved minimum of the position in a grade having a higher salary range than the grade from which the employee was transferred, such change shall be deemed a promotion, and the provision governing promotions shall apply.
(B) Demotions. When an employee is demoted to a lower-grade position, the employee shall be paid at a rate that is within the approved range for the lower-grade position. The rate of pay shall be set by the Safety-Service Director.
(1981 Code, § 36.22) (Ord. 6377-90, passed 1-8-1990; Am. Ord. 6496-92, passed 2-10-1992; Am. Ord. 6545-93, passed 2-22-1993; Am. Ord. 6754-96, passed 12-23-1996; Am. Ord. 6879-98, passed 7-13-1998; Am. Ord. 7034-99, passed 10-27-1999; Am. Ord. 00-10-076, passed 11-27-2000; Am. Ord. 01-09-042, passed 10-22-2001; Am. Ord. 01-10-047, passed 11-26-2001; Am. Ord. 02-10-057, passed 11-25-2002; Am. Ord. 03-10-051, passed 11-24-2003; Am. Ord. 04-10-064, passed 11-22-2004; Am. Ord. 05-11-047, passed 12-12-2005; Am. Ord. 12-10-057, passed 11-26-2012; Am. Ord. 14-02-007, passed 2-24-2014; Am. Ord. 14-03-012, passed 3-24-2014; Am. Ord. 14-11-053, passed 12-22-2014; Am. Ord. 15-11-034, passed 12-28-2015; Am. Ord. 17-03-013, passed 3-13-2017; Am. Ord. 18-02-007, passed 2-12-2018; Am. Ord. 18-12-074, passed 12-26-2018; Am. Ord. 20-04-020, passed 4-13-2020; Am. Ord. 20-11-065, passed 12-28-2020; Am. Ord. 21-12-070, passed 12-13-2021; Am. Ord. 22-02-016, passed 2-28-2022; Am. Ord. 22-12-061, passed 12-26-2022; Am. Ord. 23-02-010, passed 2-13-2023; Am. Ord. 23-11-064, passed 11-27-2023; Am. Ord. 24-03-015, passed 3-25-2024)