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r-. <br /> 2 . The Chief of Police, at least twenty (20) <br /> calendar days prior to the anticipated completion of such officer' s <br /> or employee' s required length of service, shall file with the City <br /> Manager a statement recommending the granting or denial for the <br /> merit increase and supporting such recommendations with specific <br /> reasons therefore . <br /> 3 . No advancement in salary above Step "D" shall <br /> become effective until approved by the City Manager, except when <br /> placement on a salary step above Step "D" results from promotion <br /> under the provisions of Section 9 of this Article. <br /> C. Length of Service Required When Advancement Denied. <br /> When an officer or employee has not been approved for advancement <br /> to the next higher salary step, he or she may be reconsidered for <br /> such advancement after the completion of three (3) months of <br /> additional service and shall be reconsidered for such advancement <br /> after the completion of six (6) months of additional service . This <br /> reconsideration shall follow the same steps and shall be subject to <br /> the same actions as provided in the Subparagraphs B (2) and B (3) <br /> of this Section. <br /> Section 8 . Reduction in Salary Steps. Any officer or employee <br /> who is being paid on a salary step higher than Step "D" may be <br /> reduced to Step "D" of the appropriate salary range, upon the <br /> recommendation of the Chief of Police, and the approval of the City <br /> Manager. Procedure for such reduction shall follow the same <br /> procedure as outlined for merit advancements in Section 7 above, <br /> and such officer or employee may be considered for readvancement <br /> under the same provisions as contained in Subsection C of Section <br /> 7 . <br /> Section 9 . Promotional Salary Advancement . When an officer or <br /> employee is promoted to a position in a higher classification from <br /> a position in a lower classification in the same occupational <br /> career ladder, he or she shall be reassigned to Step "A" in the <br /> appropriate salary rate range for the higher classification; <br /> provided however, that if the base salary step currently being paid <br /> such officer or employee is already equal to or higher than said <br /> Step "A, " he or she will be placed in the lowest step in the <br /> appropriate salary rate range as will grant that officer or <br /> employee an increase of one (1) salary step over his or her current <br /> base salary step including any additive or additives such as career <br /> development or educational incentive pay, but excluding shift <br /> differential, assignment pay and bilingual pay. <br /> Section 10 . Demotion. When an officer or employee is demoted <br /> to a position in a lower classification, his or her salary rate <br /> shall be fixed in the appropriate salary rate range for the lower <br /> classification in accordance with the following provisions : <br /> A. The salary rate shall be reduced by at least one (1) <br /> 6 <br />