Each appointing authority shall have the right to discipline any employee subject to his/her jurisdiction for misconduct, incompetency, inefficiency, insubordination, failure to perform duties, falsifying an oath, failure to observe the personnel rules or the rules of the individual department or a related serious offense. Such discipline may include but not be limited to reprimand, demotion, removal, reduction in compensation, or suspension without pay for up to thirty calendar days in any fiscal year. The appointing authority shall consult with the personnel director before suspending for more than five days, demoting or removing a regular employee in the classified service and, prior to imposition thereof, the city administrative officer shall act to affirm, modify or disallow such actions. Suspensions of five days or less shall be approved by the department head and personnel director prior to their imposition. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to reductions in pay which are a part of a fiscal emergency calling for a reduction in salaries, wages hours of work or positions. (Prior code § 2706)