Section 31IAC5-2-5. Transfer procedures

   (a) An appointing authority may at any time assign an employee from one (1) position to another position in the same class under the appointing authority's jurisdiction.

  (b) An appointing authority, with the approval of the director, may at any time transfer an employee to another class with essentially the same basic qualifications and the same salary range.

  (c) With the approval of the director, an employee may transfer from the jurisdiction of one (1) appointing authority to another appointing authority. A promotion or demotion may be simultaneous with such a transfer. The new appointing authority shall assume all vacation, sick, and personal leave accrued by the transferred employee.

  (d) Any employee transferring to a position in the state classified service must be fully qualified for the class to which the employee is transferred.

  (e) Whenever an employee transfers from one (1) position to another position in the same classification or with the same pay range maximum, the beginning rate of pay in the new position shall not be more than the rate of pay the employee was receiving in the position from which he or she is being transferred, unless otherwise approved by the director. (State Personnel Department; 31 IAC 5-2-5; filed May 10, 2012, 2:32 p.m.: 20120606-IR-031110446FRA)