a.An employee may be transferred by the City Manager from one position to another position in a different department and in the same classification or in a comparable classification carrying the same maximum salary rate and the duties of which the employee is qualified to perform.

b.An employee may be transferred by a department head from one position to another position of the same classification, but in a different division or work unit within the same department.

c.Advance written notice of this action, together with its effective date, shall be provided the employee and the affected managers at least thirty (30) calendar days in advance of the action. An opportunity shall be granted for the employee to discuss the proposed action with the Department Head initiating the transfer.