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Town of New Canaan, CT
Fairfield County
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New Laws (4) Index Notes (5)
A. 
The appointing authority may reduce the salary of an employee within the range provided in the pay plan, or demote the employee for just cause.
B. 
Any employee who is demoted may appeal in writing to the Personnel Advisory Board within 10 days after such action is taken.
A. 
The appointing authority may suspend without pay any employee under its jurisdiction for reasons of misconduct, negligence, inefficiency, insubordination, disloyalty, unauthorized absence, or other justifiable reasons.
B. 
Any employee who is suspended may appeal in writing to the Personnel Advisory Board within 10 days after such action is taken.
A. 
The appointing authority may dismiss any employee for misconduct, inefficiency, or other just cause.
B. 
Any employee who is dismissed shall be granted, prior to the effective date of dismissal, a written statement setting forth the reasons for such dismissal, and a copy of such statement shall be filed in the Selectmen's office.
C. 
Any employee who is dismissed may appeal in writing to the Personnel Advisory Board within 10 days after such action is taken.
A. 
A department head may, with the approval of the appointing authority, lay off employees for any of the following reasons:
(1) 
Reorganization resulting in the abolition of position.
(2) 
Shortage of work.
(3) 
Shortage of funds.
B. 
When layoff becomes necessary, the department head shall notify in writing the affected employee at least five days prior to the effective date of such action stating the reasons for such layoff. A copy of such statement shall be filed in the Selectmen's office.
C. 
Necessary layoffs shall be made in the following order:
(1) 
Temporary employees.
(2) 
Probationary employees.
(3) 
Permanent employees in the inverse order of employment in the class and department involved.
A. 
Transfers may be made under the following conditions:
(1) 
When an employee applies for transfer to another vacant position of the same classification.
(2) 
When a department head deems transfer necessary because of work conditions.
B. 
All transfers shall be approved by the Board of Selectmen.
C. 
Transfers shall be made between positions of like classification.
D. 
Transfers shall in no way affect an employee's seniority.