Demotion occurs when an employee moves to a lower pay grade. A voluntary demotion occurs when the employee initiates or requests the demotion, therefore no appeal may be filed. When the position is reclassified by the Human Resources Department to a lower level due to modification of duties as approved by the appropriate Senior Manager in order to meet the business needs of the unit. The Director of Human Resources will, if requested in writing by the affected employee,, assist the employee in attempting to move into a suitable position elsewhere in the University. A resignation shall constitute a break in continuous service.
Resignations become effective on the last day services are actually performed.
A Regular status employee who is absent without authorized leave for three consecutive workdays will be deemed to have abandoned the position and shall not have the right of appeal. However, the employee shall have the right to petition the Personnel Council for a review of the facts in the case and to obtain a ruling as to whether the circumstances constitute abandonment of position. Such notice shall include a statement as to the employee's right to petition for a review of the facts and shall state that such petition must be made within seven calendar days from receipt of notice. The decision of the Personnel Council shall be final. It shall be the responsibility of the appropriate Vice President, Dean, Director, or Department Head to determine which positions are to be eliminated.