(a) Except as set forth herein, each employee in the classified service is a probationary employee until the employee satisfactorily completes a probationary period of six months. At the request of the appointing authority, the Personnel Officer may extend this probationary period for one additional six-month period.
(b) Entry-level full-time classified sworn employees of the Police Department, Fire Department, Sheriff's Office, and Department of Detention Facilities must satisfactorily complete a probationary period equal to the time required to successfully complete the Department's entry-level training program plus twelve months.
(c) An employee dismissed during the probationary period is considered permanently dismissed without the privilege of appeal.
(d) A probationary period shall not run while an employee is on paid or unpaid leave that exceeds 80 consecutive hours.
(Res. No. 40-88; Res. No. 19-20)