WAC 357-28-084. May an employee be appointed to step M upon demotion (voluntary or involuntary)?

An employee cannot be appointed to step M upon demotion (voluntary or involuntary) unless: (1) The employee was at step M of the salary range the employee is demoted from; (2) The employee was previously at step M in the salary range of the class the employee is demoted to; (3) The demotion is a result of a reasonable accommodation; (4) The employee was appointed to a position due to layoff action in accordance with WAC 357-28-135 ; or (5) It is for recruitment and retention or other business-related reasons in accordance with WAC 357-28-090 .