You can apply for a job classified in a lower salary scale at your own initiative. In this case, your job salary will be classified in that salary scale.
If your current salary exceeds the maximum of the lower salary scale, you will be paid an individual allowance. This allowance is the difference between your current salary and the new individual job salary and will be decreased gradually. This will also affect the base amount for pension accrual. More details about the individual allowance are provided in Article 9.5.