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F. Transfer To a Lower Level (Demotion)

1. The appointing authority may transfer an employee to a position
of a lower pay level and for which he is qualified for any of the following
reasons:

(a)    When an employee would otherwise be laid off because his
position is being abolished by reason of reallocation to a lower class, lack
of work, lack of funds, other organizational changes, or because of the
return to work from an authorized leave of another employee to such posi-
tion in accordance with the rules on leave.

(b)    When an employee is not rendering satisfactory service in the
position he holds or when removed during probation following promotion.

(c)    When an employee voluntarily requests such demotion.

(d)     For the good of the service.

(e)    An employee who is to be demoted to a position of another class
may, at the discretion of the Personnel Officer, be required to be rated to
determine his qualifications for a position in the class to which demoted.

1.110—Separations

A. All separations of employees from positions in the classified

service shall be designated as one of the following types:
1.	Resignation (also to be used for retirement)
2.	Lay-off
3.	Suspension
4.	Dismissal
5.	Disability
6.	Death
B.	Resignation

1.    It is the responsibility of an employee who plans to resign from
the classified service to notify his immediate supervisor at least ten (10)
days (working) prior to the last day of work. One day of annual leave
may be deducted, at the discretion of the appointing authority, for each
day less than the required notice given.

2.    Employees who resign shall receive payment for all leave credit
for which they are eligible according to the rules governing such leave
except as provided above.

3.    Failure to comply with any of the above conditions will be noted
in the employee's employment record.

C. Lay-Offs

1.    An appointing authority may lay off a regular or temporary
employee when the position to which the employee has been assigned is
abolished. No regular employee shall be laid off while there is a tempo-
rary employee in the same department performing duties for which the
regular employee is qualified.

2.    The appointing authority shall determine the order of lay-off of
employees on the basis of their relative proficiency and length of service
to the County.