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 Fresno
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 3. CITY PERSONNEL
 Article 2. CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS

  § 3-261. TRANSFERS.  

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  • (a) A transfer of an employee from a position in one division of a department to a permanent position in the same class in another division in the same department may be made at any time by the appointing authority concerned. All such transfers shall be promptly reported to the Director.

    (b) A permanent employee may be transferred from a permanent position in one department to a permanent position in the same class in another department with the approval of the appointing authorities concerned.

    (c) A permanent employee may request transfer consideration from a permanent position in one class to a permanent position in another class, the transfer being either within one department or between departments. The appointing authority or authorities concerned must approve such appointment. The employee must either have once held permanent status in the class to which transfer is being sought and maintained continuous permanent City employment since or the transfer is to an equal or lower class for which the employee meets the minimum qualifications as determined by Human Resources. For purposes of this section, "equal or lower class" means a class having a top step equal to or lower than the top step of the class from which transfer is sought. "Top step" equals base pay only at the highest step in the pay range. It excludes vacation, sick leave, pension, disability payments, premium pay, anticompaction pay, allowances, benefits, or other forms of compensation which is/are either now or hereafter provided by the city;

    (d) A permanent employee may be transferred from a position in one class to a position in another class, the transfer being either within a department or between departments, if the appointing authority or authorities concerned and the Director of Administrative Services approve. No such transfer shall be made without the consent of the employee if a reduction in salary will result.

    (e) Except where an employee is transferred pursuant to subsection (a) of this section or is transferred without his or her consent, an employee transferred pursuant to this section shall be required to serve a probationary period, as provided in this article, in the position to which transferred, during which time he shall be subject to the same conditions as required on an original appointment except that his rights and privileges already earned shall not be affected. If the transferred person is terminated during the probationary period in the position to which he was transferred, he shall have the right to return to his/her former position; provided, however, that if such former position shall have been abolished, then such employee shall be deemed laid off and his/her name placed on the reinstatement list for the class of such former position in the manner provided in this article for laid-off employees.

    (f) Transfers authorized by this section may be made at the request of the employee, if approved by the appointing authority or authorities concerned. Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, such transfers may also be made upon the initiative of an employee's appointing authority without the consent of the employee whenever the appointing authority deems the transfer to be for the good of the service.

    (g) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this article, a transfer made pursuant to this section may be made even though an eligible list exists for the position to which the transfer is made. A request for transfer pursuant to this section shall be considered and determined prior to the making of an appointment to such position from such an eligible list.

    (h) Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, any police officer assigned to motorcycle duty on August 31, 1981, shall be deemed eligible for appointment to the class of Police Specialist. (Rep. and Added Ord. 6128, 1962, based on former Secs. 2-1660 and 2-1661; Am. Ord. 73-116, §§ 14, 15, eff. 9-2-73; Am. Ord. 76-53, § 5, eff. 7-11-76; Am. Ord. 81-113, §§ 1, 2, eff. 9-25-81; Am. Ord. 81-169, § 1, eff. 1-15-82; Am. Ord. 82-99, §§ 11—13, eff. 10-15-82; Amd. Ord. 95-33, § 15, eff. 5-12-95; Am. Ord. 95-62, § 12, eff. 9-22-95; Am. Ord. 96-50, § 14, eff. 8-16-96).