CITY OF PORTLAND

HUMAN RESOURCES

ADMINISTRATIVE RULES

EMPLOYEE MOVEMENT

PROMOTION

Description

A promotion is a change in status of an employee from a position in a lower class to a position in a class for which the maximum pay is higher.

Employees who promote shall serve a probationary period in accordance with the Administrative Rule on Probationary Periods.

Salary Upon Promotion

See Administrative Rule on Compensation.

Seniority Upon Promotion

Seniority in the higher classification will begin to accrue on the date an employee is appointed to the higher classification. Seniority in the previous class is frozen when appointed to the higher classification.

Administrative Rule History

Adopted by Council March 6, 2002

Effective April 5, 2002