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difficulty, and /or responsibility of the work performed in the position. A <br /> reclassification may warrant an increase or decrease in salary range. The City Council <br /> must review all reclassification recommendations made by the City Administrator. <br /> Reclassification will be approved only by the City Council. <br /> 5.2 Promotion <br /> General: Vacancies may be filled by promotion of present Employees who meet the <br /> requirements established for the classification, when the City Council determines that <br /> a promotion is in the best interest of the City. <br /> 5.3 Demotion <br /> General: An Employee may be demoted if found unsuited for the present position <br /> but may be expected to perform satisfactorily in a position of having a lower pay <br /> range, rank or grade, and /or lesser responsibility than previously held. An Employee <br /> may also be demoted if his /her position has been abolished or reclassified and <br /> he /she cannot be transferred to a position of equal pay for which they are qualified <br /> and suited. <br /> 5.4 Reduction of Workforce <br /> General: If it is necessary to reduce personnel, temporary Employees and those <br /> serving a probationary period in affected job classes will be separated before regular <br /> Employees. Within each of these groups, the selection of Employees to be retained <br /> shall be based on merit and ability as determined by the City Administrator, subject <br /> to Council Approval. <br /> Lay -off: The City may lay off any Employee whenever such action is made <br /> necessary by reason of shortage of work or funds, the abolition of a position, Of <br /> because of changes in organization or other reason determined by the City Council. <br /> Two weeks advance written notice of the lay -off shall be given when the need for the <br /> layoff is foreseeable. An Employee may be transferred to another position if the City <br /> Council determines that such Employee is qualified and a position is available. <br /> When a lay -off occurs in a job classification in which more than one Employee <br /> serves, qualification and job performance as determined and applied by the City <br /> Council shall be the basis for determining which Employees are laid -off unless <br /> otherwise required by law. <br /> Not Disciplinary Action: The suspension and dismissal procedures outlined in <br /> Section 17, Discipline, of these policies shall not apply to separation covered by <br /> reduction in force. <br /> 6. COMPENSATION AND WORK HOURS <br /> Page 10 of 51 <br /> Adopted XXX, 2009 <br /> 58 <br />