1. (a) If the director reclassifies a position into a job title with a pay band having a higher minimum rate of pay, the incumbent's step shall be set to the lowest step in the new pay band that increases their hourly rate of pay by an amount equaling one step in the former pay band.

2. (b) If the director reclassifies a position into a pay band having a lower minimum rate of pay, the incumbent's hourly rate of pay shall be adjusted as follows:

   1. (1) If possible, the incumbent shall be placed in the highest step in the new pay band that does not increase their hourly rate of pay;
   2. (2) If the incumbent is not placed at the maximum step in the new pay band, the incumbent shall be eligible for annual step increases, provided such increases are documented by performance evaluations;

   3. (3) If the incumbent’s current rate of pay exceeds the maximum value of the new pay band:

      1. a. The incumbent's hourly rate of pay shall not be reduced for a period of 2 years; and
      2. b. After a period of 2 years, the appointing authority shall set the incumbent’s pay in the new pay band in accordance with Per 901.07; and
   4. (4) When the incumbent leaves the position, the appointing authority shall post the vacancy at the adjusted pay assignment for the position and not at the pay assignment of the employee who held the position prior to reclassification.
3. (c) When a position is reclassified, or the position's broad group is revised, the minimum qualifications required shall not impose any new or additional education or experience requirements upon the incumbent(s) unless these minimum qualifications are required by law.

Source. #8738, eff 10-18-06; ss by #10817, eff 5-17-15; ss by #13668, eff 6-23-23; ss by #14443, eff 12-1-25, EXPIRES 12-1-35