Salary Step on Demotion. If an employee is demoted to a position having a lower salary range because of lack of work or funds, or in the interests of economy, or for any reason other than discipline, the employee so demoted shall receive the next lower salary in the range assigned to the new position. The employee's merit anniversary date shall remain the same. If an employee voluntarily demotes to a position having a lower salary range, the employee shall receive the salary in the new range which is equal to the salary in the prior position or, if none, the next lower salary in the range assigned to the new position.
Salary Step on Demotion. Any employee of the County of Mendocino who is demoted to a class with a lower pay range; the following shall apply:
Salary Step on Demotion. When an employee is demoted, that employee's compensation shall be adjusted to the salary which most closely approximates the employee's salary in the higher classification. However, in no event shall that new salary be above the fifth (5th) step of the lower classification. If a vacancy exists in a position in a lower classification, an employee who has previously held that vacant position may voluntarily choose to demote to fill the vacancy.
