At the time of employment, each person shall report to the Office
of Personnel to complete necessary paperwork for employment and receive
an orientation as appropriate to the position.
[Amended 4-4-2017 by Ord.
No. 11-17]
Each applicant appointed to fill a merit position is automatically
placed in a probationary status for six months, unless a longer probationary
period in that class of work, not to exceed one year, has been established,
except that the County Sheriff may establish a longer probationary
period for deputy sheriffs. Probationary employees shall be assessed
on or before the expiration date of the probationary period. The employee's
performance during the probationary period shall be considered in
determining whether the employee shall be retained, given an extension
of probation or dismissed. An employee who has received a satisfactory
performance evaluation and a favorable recommendation from the department
head shall be given merit status, and shall be eligible to request
the use of annual leave if she or he has successfully completed an
initial probationary period. Employees may request the use of accrued
sick leave while in a probationary status.
A. Under the following conditions, employees shall be required to serve a probationary period in accordance with §
86-2-402, Probationary period upon initial employment:
(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 Director of Personnel
based on insubstantial changes in duties and responsibility;
(3)
Voluntary demotion, unless waived by the receiving department
head and Director of Personnel based upon either the circumstances
surrounding the action or an insubstantial change in duties and responsibility
level;
(5)
Voluntary transfer to a different class specification, unless
waived by the receiving department head and Director of Personnel
based upon an insubstantial change in duties and responsibility level.
B. Under the following conditions, employees shall not be required to
serve an additional probationary period:
(3)
Transfer to the same class specification in the same department.
C. Part-time County 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 Director of Personnel when the employee is selected for a position of the same title or when the hours of the position are expanded to full-time. Employees shall not be granted a step increase until successful completion of the probationary period. A step increase shall then be granted in accordance with §
86-3-103. The employee may request the use of accrued leave during the probationary period once the employee completes six months of service with the County as an employee eligible to receive leave.
D. An employee serving a new probationary period upon status change shall be assigned a new evaluation date for pay and evaluation purposes and shall not be granted a step increase until successful completion of the probationary period. A step increase shall then be granted in accordance with §
86-3-103.