7003 AMENDING CITY CODE CHAPTER 5 - OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

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t .� , � . F � . ' • � II3�iIBIT A 13. In addition to the power and authority to discharge or re- . move oY suspend an officer or employee in the classified civil ser- vice of the City, the Civi1. Service Commission shall be, anci it is • hereby, empowered and authorized to demote, except that no officer or eiuployee Yn such service w�o is appointed under the rules and after examination may be demoted except for cause �on written charges and aftez an opportunity to be heard in his own defense and otherwise in ' the same manner as is provided for discharge or remo�ual ox suspension for a period of more than thirty days. . 14. In addition to the pow;;r and authority to demote fox aause as provided in Section 13 hereof, sa�id Commission shall be, and it is hereby, empo�red and autharized to demote upon request of the offi- cer or employee in the classified service concurred in by the City Manager. Such request and concurrence shall be in w�riting filed with the Commission and sha11 each specify the position to v�aich demotion is requested and concurred in. 1ho request shall be supported by ap- pearance before the Commission �erein the same is persanally ackno�r ledged bq such officer or employee. . I5. Demo�ion, whether voluntary oY involuntary as provided herein, may be to any rank in the promotional order below the position c�emoted from, if there is such an identifiable order. In the absence of such identa.fiable promotiona3. oxder demotian shall be to a position af suit- able activity and responsib ility as may be determined by the Commission upon consu].tation with the City Manager, provided that no demotion shall result in a transfer between departments exce pt upon the cancurrence in writing by the City Managez. . 16. If an employee or otficer in the classified service is demoted to a po�ition wherein a vacancy exists in the authorize8 numbPr of su.ch positior� on the effective date of such demotion, such vacancy shall be filled thereby bcafor� certification and appointment from any eZigibility register for such positi.An. If such an employee or officer is demoteci . to a position wherein no vaeancy exists in the then authorxzed number , thereo� on the effective date of such demotion, said authorized number . , sha11 be without further action increased by one until the next succeed- inq t+��ancy occurs theYein where•��on �4�i.thout furtheY action said authoxized nea�nber shall be xeduced by one, unless otherwise authorized by the City � - Manager. a -- --- - -- - I � � I �