<html> <head> <title>Rule 55:10:11:11 Rate of pay on demotion or reclassification to a pay grade with a lower market value.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 55:10:11:11"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 55:10:11:11 Rate of pay on demotion or reclassification to a pay grade with a lower market value."> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered)"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:#954F72; text-decoration:underline;} .MsoChpDefault {font-size:10.0pt; color:black;} @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72"> <div class=WordSection1> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>55:10:11:11.&nbsp;&nbsp;Rate of pay on demotion or reclassification to </b><b>a pay grade</b><b> with a lower market value.</b> If an employee voluntarily accepts a demotion or is demoted for cause, the employee shall receive a rate of pay in the lower pay grade that the appointing authority considers appropriate, taking into consideration internal equity and budget. In no case may the employee receive an increase in pay. If an employee's position is reclassified to a classification with a lower market value, the employee's rate of pay shall not be adjusted.</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 39 SDR 99, effective December 3, 2012; 44 SDR 99, effective December 11, 2017.</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=3-6D-11">3-6D-11.</A></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=3-6D-11">3-6D-11.</A></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> </div> </body> </html>