{"data":{"id":"us-pa/71-pa.c.s.-2505","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"71 Pa.C.S. § 2505","heading":"Effect of reclassifications.","body":"(a) Reclassification.--When an employee's job changes or the board changes a classification and a reallocation of the position becomes necessary, the employee shall be reclassified to the new classification, provided the employee meets the established requirements for the new classification.\n(b) Reclassification to lower level.--Reclassification to a lower level shall not be construed as a demotion.","path":["Title 71 - STATE GOVERNMENT","PART III CIVIL SERVICE REFORM","CHAPTER 25 REGULATION OF EMPLOYEES IN CLASSIFIED SERVICE"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=71\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=25\u0026sctn=5\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2025-12-08 (Statute Update stamp, 71 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:35:28Z","sha256":"e7f906c98b71d2bfa8dda2fd144994a368bf87fe0331d993d6f6aa196b9ac285","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/71-pa.c.s.-2504","next":"us-pa/71-pa.c.s.-2506"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}