Reassignment
Return of a tenured public employee to the position previously held, in two typical situations: when the employee fails the probationary period for another position assumed, or when the prior position is returned to a reinstated employee. It is not a penalty, but rather a mechanism that protects an already established employment relationship. It differs from reinstatement, which presupposes a dismissal recognized as unlawful.
Statutory reference: Law 8.112/1990, arts. 29.