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differential, special skill pay or the like, except when placement at "E" step will not be <br />sufficient to provide a one (1) salary step, approximately five percent (5.0%) increase. <br />4.11 Demotion <br />When an employee is demoted to a position in a lower classification, their salary rate shall <br />be fixed in the appropriate salary range for the lower classification in accordance with the <br />following provisions: <br />A. The salary rate shall be reduced by at least one (1) salary step, which is <br />approximately five percent (5.0%). <br />B. The new salary rate must be within the appropriate salary range. <br />C. The new salary rate shall not be higher than the salary step to which the employee <br />would have been entitled had their service time in the higher classification been <br />spent in the lower classification. <br />4.12 Reallocation of Salary Ranges <br />Any employee who is employed in a classification which is reallocated to a different salary <br />range from that previously assigned shall be retained in the same salary step in the new <br />salary rate range as they had previously held in the prior rate range and shall retain credit <br />for length of service in such step towards advancement to the next higher step. <br />4.13 Request for Classification Review <br />A. Any employee who, for a period exceeding one (1) year, believes they are regularly <br />and consistently performing duties and/or responsibilities not in conformance with <br />their classification or, duties and/or responsibilities of another classification, may <br />request a classification review of their position through their supervisor to the <br />Department Head. The employee must submit their request on a form specified by <br />the Executive Director of Human Resources, outlining in writing how they believe <br />their current duties and/or responsibilities differ from their classification. <br />B. The Department Head shall review the employee's submitted request and within <br />sixty (60) calendar days will make one (1) of the following determinations: <br />1. Will support the employee's request. <br />a. If the Department Head supports the employee's request for a classification <br />review, they shall forward the request to the Executive Director of Human <br />Resources along with justification for support of the employee's request. <br />b. The Department Head will notify the employee that their request has been <br />submitted to the Executive Director of Human Resources. <br />2025 MOU City of Santa Ana & SEIU Full -Time Employees Unit Page 16 <br />