City of Greensboro Personnel Policy Manual

City of Greensboro Personnel Policy Manuał

position in another job classification where no discreditable circumstances are involved (such movement is not considered a demotion). 5.0 ORGANIZATIONAL RULES 5.1 Required Approvals - Transfer of employees from one position to another like position in the same job classification and assigned to the same control point do not require approval from People & Culture (P&C). In all other cases, supervisors must contact the P&C Department for approval in advance of taking any actions permitted by this policy. 5.2 Eligibility for Salary Increases - Following a transfer, employees will continue to be eligible for salary increases in accordance with current year salary administration guidelines. In no case will an employee forfeit their eligibility for a merit-based salary increase as the result of their voluntary transfer to another position. Merit Salary Increases (page 119) 5.3 Transfers through a Competitive Process - A transfer to a position assigned to a lesser control point as the result of the employee’s participation in a competitive process requires a decrease in the employee’s salary of at least 5%. A. In cases where the employee’s compa-ratio is less than the salary range minimum, a salary increase may be awarded to the salary range minimum. B. In cases where the employee’s compa-ratio to the new lesser control point is greater than 1.10 (i.e., above the Green Zone Maximum), a salary decrease of at least 5% and no greater than the Green Zone Maximum of the new, lesser control point is required. 5.4 Lateral Transfer - A transfer made at the employee’s request to another position assigned to the same control point will not be accompanied by a change in the employee’s rate of pay as a result of the transfer. 5.5 Requested Transfers to a Lesser Position - A transfer made at the employee’s request to a position assigned to a lesser control point requires a decrease in the employee’s salary of at least 5%. 5.6 Transfer at the City’s Request - A transfer made at the City’s request, not for cause (not a demotion), will not normally be accompanied by a change in the employee’s rate of pay as a result of the transfer and will not require a competitive process. In cases where the employee’s salary is less than the salary range minimum of the position which the employee is being transferred, a salary increase may be awarded to the salary range minimum. 5.7 The movement of employees from one position to another like position in the same job class and assigned to the same control point for operational or employee development purposes is not considered a transfer for the purposes of this policy. In such situations, no change in the employee’s salary is permitted. 5.8 As an at-will employee, there is no guarantee of salary increases. All increases are subject to change at any time at the sole discretion of the City Council and/or City Manager, or as City

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