Demotion
(Publié aussi en français sous le titre Rétrogradation)
Table of Contents
1.	Terms and definitions
2.	Salary on demotion (PSTCER 25.(1)(2))

1.	Terms and definitions
The following words and phrases used in this section have the same meaning as the ones in the Glossary of terms and definitions found under the Compensation and Pay Administration heading. In order to ensure consistency and accuracy in terminology, the user may click on any of these terms for the definition.
allowance (indemnité) 
annual rate (taux annuel) 
appointment document (document de nomination) 
certificate of appointment (certificat de nomination) 
demotion (rétrogradation) 
equalization adjustment (rajustement paritaire) 
hourly rate (of pay) (taux (de rémunération) horaire) 
lower classification level (niveau de classification inférieur) 
lowest pay increment (plus faible augmentation (de l'échelle de rémunération)) 
one rate of pay (un taux de rémunération) 
voluntary transfer (mutation volontaire) 
2.	Salary on demotion (PSTCER 25.(1)(2))
This section describes when a person is demoted pursuant to the PSTCER Section 50(A), and the employee is appointed to a position to which these regulations apply that has a lower maximum rate of pay than the maximum rate applicable to the employee's former substantive level.
On demotion, the employee is paid at the rate of pay that is nearest to but not more than the rate of pay the employee was receiving immediately before the appointment.
Note: The salary on appointment to a lower classification level for reasons other than incompetence or incapacity will be the rate of pay that is nearest to but not less than the rate of pay received immediately before the appointment. In these circumstances, the deployment or transfer by appointment rules are to be applied. For more information, refer to the Deployment or transfer by appointment module.

History
Prior to July 29, 1998, if one or both positions were subject to an equalization adjustment, the annual equalization amount was added to each of the rates of pay of the applicable position before applying the above procedures.	

When performing calculations where there is a difference in the authorized salary, convert the salaries to the basis of the new group and level prior to the calculation.
Annual salary to hourly salary
Demoted from a classification with authorized annual rates of pay to a classification with rates of pay authorized on an hourly basis.
Convert the annual rate to an hourly rate for calculation purposes.
For example, divide the annual rate by 1956.6 for a 37.50 hours scheduled work week or 2087.04 for a 40 hours scheduled work week.	

Hourly salary to annual salary
Demoted from a classification with authorized hourly rates of pay to a classification with rates of pay authorized on an annual basis.
Convert the hourly rate to an annual rate for calculation purposes.
For example, multiply the hourly rate by 1956.6 for a 37.50 hours scheduled work week or 2087.04 for a 40 hours scheduled work week.	

Example 1: Demotion for incapacity
An employee occupies a CR‑04 position and is earning $37,421 per annum, which is the 2nd step.
Effective April 23, 2003, the employee is demoted due to incapacity to a ST‑SCY‑03 position. The employee’s certificate of appointment is dated April 14, 2003.	

CR-04: Subject to a collective agreement signed on November 19, 2001.
A	Effective June 21, 2000	
B	Effective June 21, 2001	
C	Effective June 21, 2002	

$	33,523	34,413	35,301	36,185	
A	34,596	35,514	36,431	37,343	
B	35,565	36,508	37,451	38,389	
C	36,454	37,421	38,387	39,349	

ST‑SCY‑03: Subject to a collective agreement signed on November 19, 2001.
A	Effective June 21, 2000	
B	Effective June 21, 2001	
C	Effective June 21, 2002	

$	32,821	33,760	34,712	35,648	
A	33,871	34,840	35,823	36,789	
B	34,819	35,816	36,826	37,819	
C	35,689	36,711	37,747	38,764	

Calculation
•	CR‑04 rate of pay on April 23, 2003	$37,421 (2nd step)	
•	The maximum rate of pay of $38,764 of the new ST‑SCY‑03 position is less than the maximum rate of pay of $39,349 of the CR‑04 position.		
•	The appointment is a demotion. The employee is paid $36,711, which is the rate of pay nearest to but not more than the rate of pay received previously.	$36,711 (2nd step)	

The employee’s salary on demotion, which is effective on April 23, 2003, is $36,711. This is the 2nd step of the ST‑SCY‑03 salary scale.

Example 2: Deployment to a lower level classification
An employee occupies a CR‑04 position and is earning $37,421 per annum, which is the 2nd step.
Effective April 23, 2003, the employee is deployed to a ST‑SCY‑03 position. The employee’s certificate of appointment is dated April 14, 2003.	

CR‑04: Subject to a collective agreement signed on November 19, 2001.
A	Effective June 21, 2000	
B	Effective June 21, 2001	
C	Effective June 21, 2002	

$	33,523	34,413	35,301	36,185	
A	34,596	35,514	36,431	37,343	
B	35,565	36,508	37,451	38,389	
C	36,454	37,421	38,387	39,349	

ST‑SCY‑03: Subject to a collective agreement signed on November 19, 2001.
A	Effective June 21, 2000	
B	Effective June 21, 2001	
C	Effective June 21, 2002	

$	32,821	33,760	34,712	35,648	
A	33,871	34,840	35,823	36,789	
B	34,819	35,816	36,826	37,819	
C	35,689	36,711	37,747	38,764	

Calculation
•	CR‑04 rate of pay on April 23, 2003	$37,421 (2nd step)	
•	The maximum rate of pay of $38,764 of the new ST‑SCY‑03 position is less than the maximum rate of pay of $39,349 of the CR‑04 position.		
•	The appointment is a deployment or transfer by appointment. The employee is paid $37,747, which is the rate of pay nearest to but not less than the rate of pay received previously.	$37,747 (3rd step)	

The employee’s salary on deployment, which is effective on April 23, 2003, is $37,747. This is the 3rd step of the ST‑SCY‑03 salary scale.