§ 86-365. Demotion due to abolishment of position.

(a)

When the position held by an employee is abolished and the employee has less employment preference than any other employee in the same class, or in another class at the same level for which he is qualified, in the same department, the employee shall be demoted to a lower level class for which he is qualified and in which he has greater employment preference than another employee.

(b)

When demotion occurs as a result of abolition of the employee's position, the employee's pay shall remain at the same rate in the lower pay grade except that no more than the maximum rate for the class may be paid.

(Ord. No. 81-19, § 11.05, 9-3-81)