Section 250.90 Probationary Period

Section 250

Section 250.90  Probationary

Period

a)         Purpose of Probationary Period.  The probationary period is an

integral part of the examination process, and shall be utilized by the employer

for close observation and evaluation of the employee's work, for obtaining the

most effective adjustment of a new employee to his/her position, and to

determine whether an employee demonstrates the ability and qualifications

necessary to furnish satisfactory service.  Periodically, throughout the

probationary period, the employer should discuss with the employee his/her

progress on the job.  An employee who is dismissed during a probationary period

shall be given the reasons for his/her dismissal, with the understanding that

the reason is not reviewable.

b)         Duration of Probationary Period

1)         Candidates employed from the reemployment register shall not

be required to serve a new probationary period.

2)         An employee who has accepted a status appointment shall be on

probation for no less than six months and no longer than 12 months.  The

probationary period shall be extended by a comparable amount of time for the

following personnel actions:  a paid or unpaid leave of absence that exceeds

more than five consecutive work days; a layoff of any duration; a suspension of

any duration; or a designated off-site formalized training session, provided

the Executive Director has approved the off-site training for that extension.  The

probationary period shall begin on the date of assignment to duty and shall

expire at the close of business on the last working day that completes the

probationary period for the class, regardless of percentage of time of

employment during the probationary period.  If the employee is not dismissed

during the probationary period, the employee shall become a status employee at

its conclusion

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probationary period shall begin on the date of assignment to duty and shall

expire at the close of business on the last working day that completes the

probationary period for the class, regardless of percentage of time of

employment during the probationary period.  If the employee is not dismissed

during the probationary period, the employee shall become a status employee at

its conclusion.

3)         An employee reinstated to a register in accordance with

Section 250.60(j)(4) who is subsequently appointed to a position of his/her

former class shall complete his/her probationary period in the former class, if

he/she has not already done so.

4)         An employee who goes on layoff status during the probationary

period may, upon written request of the employer, be reinstated by the Executive

Director on either the original entry register or promotional register, as appropriate,

in accordance with total service earned as of the date of the layoff and may be

appointed thereafter to the same or similar position.  The reinstated employee

shall complete the probationary period for the class in which eligibility has

been established, although his/her service may be interrupted by one or more

layoffs.

5)         Service in a higher class shall count toward completion of the

probationary period in a lower class in the same promotional line.  Service in

a lower class shall not be counted toward completion of probationary period in

a higher class of the same promotional line.

6)         A provisional employee shall begin a probationary period on

the date of entrance into a status appointment for which the employee is

eligible.