Notice

All Marshall County Employees

Employee Handbook Changes – Effective January 12, 2009

Employee Reassignments – Chapter 5

5.2.8 Determination of Pay Level. When an employee is selected to fill a vacancy, the employee's pay level will be established in accordance with the following criteria:

5.2.8.2 Promotions. When an employee is promoted to a new job, his/her pay level will be established at least at the minimum pay level for the new classification pay grade of his/her new job. The employee’s increase in pay will be established at the closest level of pay that is above his/her previous pay level. The actual amount of wage increase will be approved by the Personnel Board; based on a promotion recommendation from the appointing authority.

5.2.8.3 Demotions. When an employee is demoted to a new job, his/her pay level will be established at the same or relative position in the pay grade and step for his/her new job that it was in the pay grade for his/her prior job. The employee will be placed at the new grade and step that he/she would have acquired if they had previously held a position within that classification. Under no circumstances will a demoted employee’s pay exceed the maximum level of pay or be less than the minimum rate for the pay grade of his/her new job. The Personnel Board will approve the actual amount of wage decrease.

Demotions – Chapter 7

7.3 PROCEDURES.

When an appointing authority determines that he/she wishes to demote an employee, the following procedures will be followed.

7.3.3 Pay. When an employee is demoted to a new job, his/her pay level will be established at the same or relative position in the pay grade and step for his/her new job that it was in the pay grade for his/her prior job. The employee will be placed at the new grade and step that he/she would have acquired if they had previously held a position within that classification. Under no circumstances will a demoted employee’s pay exceed the maximum level of pay or be less than the minimum rate for the pay grade of his/her new job. The Personnel Board will approve the actual amount of wage decrease.