Common use of Reclassification Downward Clause in Contracts

Reclassification Downward. When an employee is reclassified to a classification with a lower salary range, the following shall occur: 1) The incumbent employee may choose to exercise her or his displacement, bumping, and any associated rights, in accordance with Article 11. 2) If the employee chooses to stay in the position or is unable to move based on her or his seniority, and the employee’s current salary is within the salary range of the new classification, the employee’s salary shall remain the same. If the employee’s current salary is greater than the salary range of the new classification, the employee’s salary shall be red-circled, or frozen, at its current level for one (1) year. After one (1) year, the employee’s salary shall be moved to step 6 of the range of the new classification. 3) Any employee who is demoted as a result of a reclassification will be granted recall rights, in accordance with Article 11. 4) Reclassification which results in a demotion will not affect the employee’s merit date.