C. Downgrading of filled and unfilled positions. Less than a full FTE is expressed as a factor of the above. These positions are not reconciled in the staffing list process. Adjustments of salary ranges for personnel groups with no individual salary steps do not increase the salary paid to an employee but provide increased potential for within- range salary advancement. Adjustments of salary ranges for personnel groups with individual salary steps do increase the salary paid to an employee.
Reclassifications can be upward, downward, or lateral.
These positions are reconciled in the staffing list process. The current- year budget receives funding for the actual number of months affected. If an appointment ends before June 30 of the current fiscal year, the base budget does not receive funding. If the appointment extends beyond June 30, or has an indefinite ending date, the base budget receives funding for the annualized amount. Six-month or merit increase.