80 Ill. Adm. Code 302.470
Demotion
Section 302
Section 302.470Â Demotion
a)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Demotion is assignment of an employee to a vacant position in
a class having a lower maximum permissible salary or rate than the class from
which the demotion was made for reasons of inability to perform the work of the
class from which the demotion was made.
b)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â An operating agency may initiate demotion of an employee by
filing written statement of reasons for demotion with the Director in the form
and manner prescribed. Such written statement shall be approved by the head of
the operating agency, and shall contain sufficient facts to show good cause for
the demotion. No demotion shall become effective without the prior approval of
the Director who shall take into consideration the employee's education,
experience and performance records.