An employee’s position has been reclassified – what will the employee’s new salary be?
When an employee is reclassified to a job classification with a higher salary range than the current job classification, it is considered a promotion. Salaries upon promotion are determined by the appropriate MOU. Generally, the employee will receive an increase to the salary step which is closest to a 5% increase from their current salary, but not less than the minimum salary step of the new classification, and not more than the highest step of the new classification. When an employee is reclassified to a job classification with a lower salary range than the current job classification, it is treated as an involuntary demotion. Salaries upon involuntary demotion are determined by the appropriate MOU. Generally, the employee will receive the highest salary step for the new classification which does not exceed their current salary. However, whenever the effect of a reclassification is to reduce an employee’s salary, the Human Resources Director may recommend that the employee continue to
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