VOLUNTARY DEMOTIONS OR REDUCTIONS. In lieu of a layoff a bargaining unit member may accept a voluntary demotion to a vacant position provided s/he meets the minimum qualifications.
VOLUNTARY DEMOTIONS OR REDUCTIONS. Employees who take voluntary demotions or voluntary reductions in assigned time in lieu of layoff or to remain in their present positions rather than be reclassified or reassigned, shall be granted the same rights as persons laid off and shall retain eligibility to be considered for reemployment for an additional period of up to twenty-four (24) months, provided that the same tests of fitness under which they qualified for appointment to the class shall still apply.
VOLUNTARY DEMOTIONS OR REDUCTIONS. Employees who take voluntary demotions or voluntary reductions in assigned time in lieu of layoff, or to remain in their present positions rather than be reclassified or reassigned, shall be granted the same rights as persons laid off and shall retain eligibility to be considered for re-employment for an additional period of up to twenty-four (24) months; provided that the same tests for fitness under which they qualified for their appointment to the class shall still apply. The employees who take voluntary demotions or voluntary reductions in assigned time in lieu of layoff shall be, at the option of the employee, returned to a position in their former class, or to positions with increased assigned time as vacancies become available, and without limitation of time; but, if there is a valid reemployment list they shall be ranked on that list in accordance with their proper seniority.
