1. Upon proper notice and concurrence by the city administrative officer, an employee may be transferred by the appointing authority from one position to another in the same pay range provided he/she possesses the minimum qualifications as determined by the personnel director.

2. If the transfer involves a change from one department to another, both department heads must consent thereto unless the city administrative officer orders the transfer for purposes of economy and efficiency.

1. Insofar as consistent with the best interests of the city, all vacancies in the classified service shall be filled by promotion from within the classified service.

2. If, in the opinion of the personnel director and department head, a vacancy could be filled better by an open-competitive examination, then arrangements will be made for the preparation and certification of an open-competitive eligible list.

3. A temporary promotion to a higher grade may be made for one hundred twenty days or less without competitive promotion procedures. Temporary promotions for more than one hundred twenty days must be made under competitive promotion procedures.

4. When an employee is promoted, the employee shall be paid at the first step in the salary range for the new position whose salary is at least five percent above that step last held in the former position. In no case, however, shall the new step be higher than the fifth step in the salary range. If the promotion is to a supervisory position, the promoted employee shall receive no less than the next higher rate above the highest rate being paid to his/her subordinates. If the employee returns to his/her regular position, the pay rate will be the same as if no temporary promotion had occurred.