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127 D - Compensation
City of Greensboro Personnel Policy Manuał
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4.7 Transfer - The movement of an employee from a position in one job classification to a
position in another job classification where no discreditable circumstances are involved (such
movement is not considered a demotion).
5.0 ORGANIZATIONAL RULES
5.1 Required Approvals - Transfer of employees from one position to another like position in the
same job classification and assigned to the same control point do not require approval from Human
Resources. In all other cases, supervisors must contact the Human Resources Department for
approval in advance of taking any actions permitted by this policy.
5.2 Eligibility for Salary Increases - Following a transfer, employees will continue to be eligible for
salary increases in accordance with current year salary administration guidelines. In no case will
an employee forfeit their eligibility for a merit-based salary increase as the result of their voluntary
transfer to another position.
5.3 Transfers through a Competitive Process - A transfer to a position assigned to a lesser control
point as the result of the employee’s participation in a competitive process requires a decrease in
the employee’s salary of at least 5%.
A. In cases where the employee’s compa-ratio is less than the salary range minimum, a salary
increase may be awarded to the salary range minimum.
B. In cases where the employee’s compa-ratio to the new lesser control point is greater than
1.10 (i.e., above the Green Zone Maximum), a salary decrease of at least 5% and no greater than
the Green Zone Maximum of the new, lesser control point is required.
5.4 Lateral Transfer - A transfer made at the employee’s request to another position assigned to the
same control point will not be accompanied by a change in the employee’s rate of pay as a result of
the transfer.
5.5 Requested Transfers to a Lesser Position - A transfer made at the employee’s request to a
position assigned to a lesser control point requires a decrease in the employee’s salary of at least 5%.
5.6 Transfer at the City’s Request - A transfer made at the City’s request, not for cause (not a
demotion), will not normally be accompanied by a change in the employee’s rate of pay as a result
of the transfer and will not require a competitive process. In cases where the employee’s salary
is less than the salary range minimum of the position into which he is being transferred, a salary
increase may be awarded to the salary range minimum.
5.7 The movement of employees from one position to another like position in the same job class
and assigned to the same control point for operational or employee development purposes is not
considered a transfer for the purposes of this policy. In such situations, no change in the employee’s
salary is permitted.
5.8 As an at-will employee, there is no guarantee of salary increases. All increases are subject to