Section 600.646 Demotion

Section 600

Section 600.646  Demotion

a)         Definition:

1)         Demotion is the assignment of an employee to a position in a

classification having a lower maximum permissible salary than the former

classification, made for reasons of inability to perform the work of the

position from which the demotion was made.

2)         A Director may initiate demotion of an employee by submitting

a written statement of reasons for demotion containing sufficient facts to show

good cause for the demotion.  No demotion shall become effective without the

prior approval of the Auditor General.

b)         Notice to Employee:  If the statement of reasons for demotion

of a certified employee is approved by the Auditor General, a copy of the

approved statement of reasons for demotion shall be served on the employee in

person or by certified mail, return receipt requested, at the employee's last

address appearing in the personnel file.

c)         Employee Obligations:  Upon receipt of the approved statement

of reasons for demotion or upon the effective date of demotion, whichever is

later, the employee shall leave the position in which assigned prior to receipt

of the notice of demotion and report for work to the position to which

demoted.  An employee's report for work to the position to which demoted shall

be without waiving any right to appeal under subsection (e), below.

d)         Salary and Other Benefits of Employee:  Upon receipt by the

employee of the approved statement of reasons for demotion, or on the effective

date thereof, whichever is later, all salaries and benefits of the employee in

the position in which assigned prior to receipt of the statement of reasons shall

be adjusted to reflect the demotion.

e)         Appeal

by Certified Employee:  An employee who is certified in the position from which

he or she is demoted may appeal the demotion to the Grievance Review Committee in

accordance with the procedures established in Section 600.670 of this Part

ts of the employee in

the position in which assigned prior to receipt of the statement of reasons shall

be adjusted to reflect the demotion.

e)         Appeal

by Certified Employee:  An employee who is certified in the position from which

he or she is demoted may appeal the demotion to the Grievance Review Committee in

accordance with the procedures established in Section 600.670 of this Part.

f)         Demotion of Other Employees:  The Auditor General may approve

the demotion of probationary employees and certified employees from positions

in which they are serving a probationary period.  Notice of demotion shall be

served on the employee in person or by certified mail, return receipt

requested, at the employee's last address appearing in the personnel file.  The

demotion of employees who are not certified in their positions is not

appealable.

g)         Status of Demoted Employees:  A demoted employee shall serve a

probationary period in the position to which demoted unless the employee

previously held certified status in that classification, in which case the demotion

shall be to certified status in the demoted classification.