Voluntary Demotion, Transfer or Reduction in Hours. A regular classified employee being laid off who has no displacement rights may accept a voluntary demotion to a vacant position in a lower classification or transfer to an equal classification, provided that the employee meets the minimum qualifications to perform the duties thereof, and provided further that the Governing Board approved the voluntary demotion. If a position opens in a classification for which the laid off employee meets minimum qualifications, that employee shall have preference over outside and District candidates for that open position.
