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12 -9 -2011 5.2 Promotion General: Vacancies may be filled by promotion of present Employees who meet the requirements established for the classification, when the City Council determines that a promotion is in the best interest of the City. 5.3 Demotion General: An Employee may be demoted if found unsuited for the present position but may be expected to perform satisfactorily in a position of having a lower pay range, rank or grade, and /or lesser responsibility than previously held. An Employee may also be demoted if his /her position has been abolished or reclassified and he /she cannot be transferred to a position of equal pay for which they are qualified and suited. 5.4 Reduction of Workforce General: If it is necessary to reduce personnel, temporary Employees and those serving a probationary period in affected job classes will be separated before regular Employees. Within each of these groups, the selection of Employees to be retained shall be based on merit and ability as determined by the City Administrator, subject to Council Approval. Lay -off: The City may lay off any Employee whenever such action is made necessary by reason of shortage of work or funds, the abolition of a position, er because of changes in organization or other reason determined by the City Council. Two weeks advance written notice of the lay -off shall be given when the need for the layoff is foreseeable. An Employee may be transferred to another position if the City Council determines that such Employee is qualified and a position is available. When a lay -off occurs in a job classification in which more than one Employee serves, qualification and job performance as determined and applied by the City Council shall be the basis for determining which Employees are laid -off unless otherwise required by law. Not Disciplinary Action: The suspension and dismissal procedures outlined in Section 17, Discipline, of these policies shall not apply to separation covered by reduction in force. 6. COMPENSATION AND WORK HOURS 6.1 General Policy Wages: All Employees of the City shall be compensated according to wage schedules or salaries as determined annually by the City Council upon the recommendation of the City Administrator. The Council may change or modify the wages or salary of any job class at any time for budget reasons. Starting Wage: Initial appointments to full-time positions will normally be made at the adopted wage for the applicable job class. Exceptions may be made to the Page 10 of 51 Adopted , 2011 49