A permanent employee may elect to take a voluntary demotion to a lower class in the same, or closely related, class series. For purposes of this section, "permanent employee" includes an employee in the partially exempt service, however, an employee in the partially exempt service may voluntarily demote only to a position in the partially exempt service.

(In effect before 6/28/84; am 6/28/84, Register 91; am 7/22/2004, Register 175; am 7/8/2006, Register 179)