93 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 6, § 004 - Demotions

An employee may receive a disciplinary demotion per Chapter 13, Section 004.02, of this Title or be demoted due to unsatisfactory performance during a secondary probation period per Chapter 5, Section 003. In cases in which the employee accepts a demotion to avoid being laid off, voluntarily requests a demotion, or is reclassified to a lower pay grade, a non-disciplinary demotion may result. The employee will have the right to elect demotion as an alternative to a layoff. The right to elect will be granted to employees in accordance with provisions of Chapter 12 of this Title.

004.01 In all cases involving demotion, the employee must meet the requirements of the position to which he/she is demoted, and except as provided in layoff procedure, no employees in a lower level position will be laid off by reason of a demotion action involving another employee.

004.02 An employee who is demoted, either voluntarily or involuntarily, from a higher pay grade to a lower pay grade, will be placed in the new job classification on the same numbered step that they were placed in their previous job classification.

004.02A The appropriate Office Administrator may recommend to the Deputy Commissioner a salary decrease less than would be provided by this Section. The Deputy Commissioner's decision will be final.

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93 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 6, § 004

Amended effective 11/4/2015. Amended effective 7/5/2017. Amended effective 12/1/2018 Amended effective 12/2/2018 Amended effective 6/2/2024