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<br />service time of such employee subsequent to his or <br />her last salary advancement. <br /> <br />2. The Fire Chief, at least 20 calendar days prior to <br />the anticipated completion of such employee's <br />required length of service, shall file with the <br />City Manager a written statement recommending the <br />granting or denial of the merit increase and <br />supporting such a recommendation with specific <br />reasons therefore. The employee shall be informed <br />of the reasons thereof. <br /> <br />3. No advancement in salary above Step "D" shall <br />become effective until approved in writing by the <br />Ci ty Manager, except when placement on a salary <br />step above Step "D" results from promotion under <br />the provisions of Section 4.9 of this Article. <br /> <br />C . Length of Service Required When Advancement Denied. <br />When an employee has not been approved for advancement <br />to the next higher salary step, he or she may be <br />reconsidered for such advancement after the completion <br />of three months of additional service and shall be <br />reconsidered for such advancement after the completion <br />of six months of additional service. This <br />reconsideration shall follow the same steps and shall <br />be subject to the same actions as provided in <br />Subparagraph B (2) and (3) of this section. <br /> <br />4.8 Reduction in Salary Steps. Any employee who is being paid <br />at merit Step "E" may be reduced to Step "D" of the <br />appropriate salary range, upon the written recommendation <br />of the Fire Chief and the written approval of the City <br />Manager. Procedure for such reduction shall follow the <br />same procedure as outlined for merit advancements in <br />Section 4.7 above, and such employee may be considered for <br />readvancement under the same provisions as contained in <br />Subsection C of Section 4.7. <br /> <br />4.9 Promotional Salary Advancement. <br /> <br />A. When an employee is promoted to a position in a higher <br />classification from a position in a lower <br />classification in the same occupational career ladder, <br />he or she shall be reassigned to the lowest step in <br />the appropriate salary rate range for the higher <br />classification, provided, however, that if the base <br />salary step currently being paid such employee is <br />already equal to or higher than this step, he or she <br />shall be placed in the lowest step in the appropriate <br /> <br />14 <br />