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5.9 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 /> 5.10 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 /> 5.11 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 /> 5.12 Reallocation of Salary Ran es. 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 /> 5.13 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 /> CONFIDENTIAL ASSOCIATION OF SANTA ANA(CASA) MOU: JULY 1,2025 THROUGH JUNE 30,2028 <br /> Page 13 <br /> 13139922.1 SA370-001 <br />