SECTION 260:25-11-76. Voluntary demotion

(a)   An Appointing Authority may demote an employee, provided the employee voluntarily makes such a request in writing and meets the current minimum qualifications for the job family level to which demotion is requested as certified by the Administrator. Provided, however, that possession of the current minimum qualifications shall not be required where the demotion is to a job:

(1)   within the same job family, or

(2)   in which the employee has previously had permanent status, or

(3)   in the same job family as, and below, a job in which the employee has previously had permanent status.

(b)   The Appointing Authority may require an employee to serve a trial period in the job to which the employee requests to be demoted. This trial period may not exceed 6 months and may be for shorter periods as determined by the Appointing Authority. The Appointing Authority shall notify the employee in writing before the effective date of the demotion that a trial period be served before such demotion shall become final. The Appointing Authority shall send the Human Capital Management Division written notice when a trial period is required for a demoted employee. The Appointing Authority may cancel such trial period at any time. If the employee does not prove to be satisfactory in the new job during the trial period, the employee shall be reinstated to the former position or another in the same job family. The Appointing Authority shall give the employee written notice of the reasons for the failure to allow the employee to acquire permanent status in the job to which demoted and shall file a copy with the Human Capital Management Division.

[Source: Added at 31 Ok Reg 1346, eff 9-12-14]