[Ord. No. 7328 §1, 8-28-2006]
Every person appointed to a permanent position in the classified
service by virtue of employment, promotion, transfer or demotion shall
serve a working test period of probation while occupying such position,
which shall be considered a part of the test of fitness.
[Ord. No. 7328 §1, 8-28-2006]
The probationary period for all classified employees of the
City shall commence immediately upon appointment to the classified
position and shall continue for a period of one (1) year, unless such
employee is terminated prior to that time.
[Ord. No. 7328 §1, 8-28-2006]
A. All
department heads shall, at the end of three (3) months, six (6) months,
nine (9) months and twelve (12) months, following the date of appointment
of the employee, submit to the Personnel Officer a written statement
of the evaluation of the probationary employee, and in addition to
the foregoing the department head shall state on the twelve (12) month
evaluation either that:
1. The services of the employee were satisfactory; or
2. The services of the employee were unsatisfactory.
[Ord. No. 7328 §1, 8-28-2006]
If an employee is terminated during or immediately upon conclusion
of his/her probationary period and subsequently reappointed to the
same department in the same class of position, he/she shall be given
credit for the portion of the probationary period previously completed.
[Ord. No. 7328 §1, 8-28-2006]
If an employee is transferred during his/her probationary period
from a position in one department to a position in another department,
the second (2nd) department head may, in his/her discretion, grant
credit for that portion of the probationary period previously completed.
[Ord. No. 7328 §1, 8-28-2006]
A probationary employee may be removed for cause at any time
during his/her probationary period or within ten (10) working days
of the conclusion of the probationary period at the discretion of
the department head. The City's grievance procedure is not available
to any probationary employee.