Section 6-B842. SPECIAL CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN DEMOTED EMPLOYEES

 

842.1A Career Service employee serving under a Career Appointment (Permanent), who has been demoted as a result of a reduction in force under chapter 24 or a classification action under chapters 11 and 16 of these regulations, shall be entitled to special placement consideration for a period of two (2) years from the date of the personnel action placing the employee in a lower-graded position. This special consideration shall apply to vacancies similar to the position from which demoted occurring in the agency in which demoted at his or her former grade (or any intervening grade).

 

842.2Placement consideration of an employee under this section shall precede efforts to fill vacancies through competitive placement procedures as provided in § 844.

 

842.3An employee who was separated by reduction in force and later reemployed in the Career Service in his or her former agency shall be entitled to special placement consideration for two (2) years from the date of the separation due to reduction in force in accordance with this section if such later reemployment is either of the following:

 

(a)At a lower grade than his or her former position; or

 

(b)Under a temporary or term appointment regardless of grade level.

 

842.4Placement consideration of an employee for repromotion under this section shall not be a guaranteed repromotion.

 

842.5The provisions of this section shall not apply in instances wherein demotion action is effected by the personnel authority because the affected employee was determined to be not qualified or not eligible for the position from which demoted.