Section ER-MRS 17.02 - Exclusions(1) The movement of an employee to a position in a lower classification while the employee is serving an original appointment probationary period shall be considered a new original appointment.(2) The appointment of a former employee, who previously acquired permanent status, to a position in a lower classification following a break in service not covered by leave or the layoff provisions of these rules shall be considered an original appointment except when such return may be considered a reinstatement under ch. ER-MRS 16, and the appointing authority chooses to treat such appointment as a reinstatement.(3) The change in the classification of a position held by an employee with permanent status to a lower classification is a reallocation or reclassification under ch. ER 3.(4) Pay reduction that does not involve a change in position or class is not considered a demotion. See s. 230.34(1), Stats.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Administration-Division of Personnel Management; Merit Recruitment ER-MRS 17.02
Cr. Register, October, 1972, No. 202, eff. 11-1-72; am. (4), Register, September, 1975, No. 237, eff. 10-1-75; am. (1) to (3), renum. (4) to be Pers 17.025, renum. (5) to be (4) and am. Register, February, 1981, No. 302, eff. 3-1-81; correction in (2) and (3) made under s. 13.93(2m) (b) 7, Stats., Register, October, 1994, No. 466.