A.
Each applicant appointed to fill a merit position or a full-time
grant-funded position is automatically placed in a probationary status
for six months, unless a longer probationary period has been established.
Probationary employees will be assessed on or before the expiration
date of the probationary period. The employee's performance during
the probationary period will be considered in determining whether
the employee will be retained, given an extension of probation or
dismissed. An employee who has successfully completed his or her probationary
period shall be given merit status and not dismissed from the Town's
service except for cause. The employee will be credited with annual
and personal leave earned during the first six-month probationary
period in Town service.
B.
If the employee has been absent from work during the probationary
period, the department head may extend the probationary period unless
the department head wishes to dismiss the employee in accordance with
other sections of this Division A.
C.
Upon successful completion of an extended probationary period, the
employee will be granted a merit increase effective the beginning
of the next pay period, if he or she missed a merit increase due to
the extension.
D.
Individuals hired to fill full-time, grant-funded positions will
also be required to serve a probationary period as described in this
section. The employee's performance during the probationary period
will be considered in determining whether the employee will be retained
subject to the availability of funds, will be given an extension of
probation, or dismissed.
A.
Under the following conditions, merit or full-time grant employees shall be required to serve a probationary period in accordance with the probationary period upon initial employment provisions in § 50-25:
(1)
Competitive promotion;
(2)
Noncompetitive promotion from a classification designated as probationary
or trainee to the next higher level in the classification series,
unless waived by the department head and Mayor based on insubstantial
changes in duties and responsibility;
(3)
Demotion, unless waived by the receiving department head and Mayor
based upon either the circumstances surrounding the action or an insubstantial
change in duties and responsibility level; or
(4)
Voluntary transfer to a different job title, unless waived by the
receiving department head and Mayor based upon an insubstantial change
in duties and responsibility level.
B.
Upon a reclassification or an involuntary transfer, employees shall
not be required to serve an additional probationary period.
C.
Part-time Town employees selected for full-time positions shall generally
be required to serve a probationary period. This may be waived by
the receiving department head and Mayor when the employee is selected
for a position of the same title or when the hours of the position
are expanded to full-time.
A.
Employees serving an initial probationary period and temporary, casual,
seasonal, part-time and part-time grant employees may be disciplined
up to and including immediate dismissal at the discretion of their
department head or the Mayor. This determination shall be final and
not subject to grievance or review.
B.
The department head or Mayor shall have sole discretion to determine
whether a probationary employee dismissed from the service of the
Town shall receive any prior notice, but in no event shall any such
prior notice exceed two weeks.
[Amended 10-18-2007 by Ord. No. O-07-8]
A.
Except for restrictions upon the use of annual and personal leave, any restrictions on participation in the plans authorized by § 50-61, the inability to use the grievance procedures, and as otherwise expressly limited or excluded by this Personnel Ordinance, a probationary employee shall enjoy all other fringe benefits of an employee in the Town's service.
B.
While in a probationary period upon initial employment, no employee
shall be entitled to a salary raise other than an increase resulting
from adjustments to the pay plan.
A.
An employee serving a new probationary period upon status change
will be assigned a new evaluation date for pay and evaluation purposes
and will not be granted a merit increase until successful completion
of the probationary period. A merit increase will then be granted
using the same procedures as stated under the merit increase provisions
of this Division A.[1] The employee will be entitled to request the use of accrued
leave during the probationary period once the employee completes six
months of service with the Town as a benefit employee.
B.
A part-time Town employee selected for a full-time position may be
required to complete a probationary period and will not be granted
a merit increase until successful completion of the probationary period.
A merit increase will then be granted using the same procedure as
stated under the merit increase provisions of this Division A. The
employee will be entitled to request the use of accrued leave during
the probationary period once the employee completes six months of
service with the Town as a benefit employee.
