Common use of Change to a Lower Grade Clause in Contracts

Change to a Lower Grade. a. Change due to employer-driven reasons: When an employee’s job classification changes to a lower grade due to an employer-driven reason such as reorganization or restructuring of the position, the employee shall be placed in the new grade at the step closest to, but not more than, the employee’s previous step’s amount, and “frozen” at their current pay amount until such time as the pay scale “catches up to” the “frozen” pay rate. The City may conduct a salary study for any position which has had its pay frozen for two years, after which the employee’s pay rate shall be adjusted to the rate reflected in the salary study. b. Change due to employee-driven or -related reason: When an employee’s job classification changes to a lower grade due to an employee-driven or employee-related reason such as a disciplinary demotion or restructuring of a job in conjunction with performance management efforts, a job transfer based on performance or discipline or at the request of the employee, or demotion from a promotion during the promotional probationary period, the employee shall be placed in the new grade at the step closest to, but not more than, the employee’s previous step’s amount and the pay shall be adjusted to the lower rate on the first day of the first full pay period following the demotion. An employee who has not been granted Step F shall not be eligible for Step F as a result of a change in job classification until such time as the employee has served at least one full year at Step E of the new range, except by special approval.