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2. The Police Chief, at least twenty (20) calendar days prior to the anticipated completion of such officer's or employee's required length of service, shall file with the City Manager a statement recommending the granting or denial for the merit increase and supporting such recommendations with specific reasons therefore. 3. No advancement in salary above Step "D" shall become effective until approved by the City Manager, except when placement on a salary step above Step "D" results from promotion wider the provisions of Section 4.10 of this Article. C. Length of Service Required When Advancement Denied. When an officer or employee has not been approved for advancement to the merit step E, he or she may be reconsidered for such advancement after the completion of three (3) months of additional service and shall be reconsidered for such advancement after the completion of six (6) months of additional service. This reconsideration shall follow the same steps and shall be subject to the same actions as provided in Subparagraphs B (2) and B (3) of this Section. 4.9 Reduction in Salary Steps. Any officer or employee who is being paid on merit step E may be reduced to Step "D" of the appropriate salary range, upon the recommendation of the Police Chief, and the approval of the City Manager. Procedure for such reduction shall follow the same procedure as outlined for merit advancements in Section 4.8 above, and such officer or employee may be considered for re -advancement Linder the same provisions as contained in Subsection C of Section 4.8. 4.10 Promotional Salary Advancement. When an officer or employee is promoted to a position in a higher classification from a position in a lower classification in the same occupational career ladder, he or she shall be reassigned to Step "A" in the appropriate salary rate range for the higher classification; provided however, that if the base salary step currently being paid such officer or employee is already equal to or higher than said Step "A," he or she will be placed in the lowest step in the appropriate salary rate range as will grant that officer or employee an increase of at least one (1) salary step (approximately 5%) over his or her current base salary step including all assignment pay, pay additives, and premiums in place at the time of promotion. Pay additives which the employee is currently receiving and for which the employee is eligible in the new classification shall not be included in determining the starting point. 4.11 Demotion. When an officer or employee is demoted to a position in a lower classification, I is or her salary rate shall be fixed in the appropriate salary rate range for the lower classification in accordance with the following provisions: A. The salary rate shall be reduced by at least one (1) step. B. The new salary rate must be within the appropriate salary rate range. 12