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<br />recommendations with specific reasons therefore. <br /> <br />3. No advancement in salary above Step "D" shall <br />become effective until approved by the City <br />Manager, except when placement on a salary step <br />above Step "D" results from promotion under the <br />provisions of Section 4.9 of this Article. <br /> <br />C. Length of Service Required When Advancement Denied. <br />When an officer or employee has not been approved for <br />advancement to the merit step E, he or she may be <br />reconsidered for such advancement after the completion <br />of three (3) months of additional service and shall be <br />reconsidered for such advancement after the completion <br />of six (6) months of additional service. This <br />reconsideration shall follow the same steps and shall <br />be subject to the same actions as provided in <br />Subparagraphs B (2) and B (3) of this Section. <br /> <br />4.8 Reduction in Salary Steps. Any officer or employee who is <br />being paid on merit step E may be reduced to Step "D" of the <br />appropriate salary range, upon the recommendation of the <br />Police Chief, and the approval of the City Manager. <br />Procedure for such reduction shall follow the same procedure <br />as outlined for merit advancements in Section 4.7 above, and <br />such officer or employee may be considered for readvancement <br />under the same provisions as contained in Subsection C of <br />Section 4.7. <br /> <br />4.9 Promotional Salary Advancement. When an officer or employee <br />is promoted to a position in a higher classification from a <br />position in a lower classification in the same occupational <br />career ladder, he or she shall be reassigned to Step "A" in <br />the appropriate salary rate range for the higher <br />classification; provided however, that if the base salary <br />step currently being paid such officer or employee is <br />already equal to or higher than said Step "A," he or she <br />will be placed in the lowest step in the appropriate salary <br />rate range as will grant that officer or employee an <br />increase of at least one (1) salary step over his or her <br />current base salary step including any additive or additives <br />such as career development or educational incentive pay, but <br />excluding shift differential, assignment pay and bilingual <br />pay. <br /> <br />4.10 Demotion. When an officer or employee is demoted to a <br />position in a lower classification, his or her salary rate <br />shall be fixed in the appropriate salary rate range for the <br />lower classification in accordance with the following <br />provisions: <br /> <br />A. The salary rate shall be reduced by at least one (1) <br />step. <br /> <br />14 <br />