A. 
All new employees shall be subject to a period of probation. The regular period of probation shall be six months, provided that the immediate supervisor may recommend to the Personnel Board a longer period of probation for certain designated job classes or for extensions of the probation period in individual cases. No probationary period may extend beyond 12 months. In the case of police officers, the six months probationary period will begin after successful completion of the Police Academy training.
B. 
The work and conduct of probationary employees shall be subject to close scrutiny and evaluation and, if found to be below standards satisfactory to the appointing authority, the appointing authority may remove or demote the probationer at any time during the probationary period. Such removal or demotion shall not be subject to review or appeal.
C. 
An employee shall be retained beyond the end of the probationary period and granted permanent status only if the department head and Borough Administrator affirms that the service of the employee has been found to be satisfactory and recommends that the employee be given permanent status.
On an annual basis, department heads shall prepare written evaluations of their employee's performance. Such evaluation shall become a permanent part of each employee's record and shall be considered when merit increases, promotions and layoffs are being determined.