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_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ <br />CONFIDENTIAL ASSOCIATION OF SANTA ANA (CASA) MOU: JULY 1, 2025 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2028 <br />Page 13 <br />13139922.1 SA370-001 <br /> Reduction in Salary Steps. Any employee who is being paid at merit Step “E” may be <br />reduced to Step “D” of the appropriate salary range, upon the recommendation of the <br />Department Head, and the approval of the City Manager. Procedure for such reduction <br />shall follow the same procedure as outlined for merit advancements in Section 5.8, and <br />such employee may be considered for re-advancement under the same provisions as <br />contained in Section 5.8(C). <br /> Promotional Salary Advancement. When an employee is promoted to a position in a higher <br />classification from a position in a lower classification in the same occupational career <br />ladder, they shall be reassigned to Step “AA” in the appropriate salary range for the higher <br />classification; provided, however, that if the base salary step currently being paid such <br />employee is already equal to or higher than Step “AA,” they shall be placed in the lowest <br />step in the appropriate salary range as will grant that employee a minimum increase of five <br />percent (5%) over their current base salary step, inclusive of lead pay, and exclusive of any <br />other assignment or special pay additive or additives such as bilingual pay, shift <br />differential, special skill pay or the like, except when placement at “E” step will not be <br />sufficient to provide a five percent (5%) increase. <br /> Demotion. When an employee is demoted to a position in a lower classification, their <br />salary rate shall be fixed in the appropriate salary range for the lower classification in <br />accordance with the following provisions: <br />A. The salary rate shall be reduced by at least one (1) salary step (approximately five <br />percent (5%)). <br />B. The new salary rate must be within the appropriate salary range. <br />C. The new salary rate shall not be higher than the salary step to which the employee <br />would have been entitled had their service time in the higher classification been <br />spent in the lower classification. <br />D. If the salary rate recommended by the Department Head is lower than the maximum <br />step permissible under Section 5.11(C), such recommendation shall be considered <br />a reduction in pay in addition to the demotion and shall be handled in accordance <br />with the provisions for salary reductions in Section 5.9. <br /> Reallocation of Salary Ranges. Any employee who is employed in a classification which <br />is reallocated to a different salary range from that previously assigned shall be retained in <br />the same salary step in the new salary range as they had previously held in the prior salary <br />range and shall retain credit for length of service in such step towards advancement to the <br />next higher step. <br /> Request for Classification Review. Any employee who, for a continuous period exceeding <br />six (6) months, believes they are regularly and consistently performing duties and/or <br />responsibilities not in conformance with their classification concept or, duties and/or <br />responsibilities of another classification, may request a classification review of their <br />position through their supervisor to the Department Head. The employee must submit their <br />5 .9 <br />5.10 <br />5.11 <br />5.12 <br />5.13