(A) All regular appointments in the competitive service, including promotional appointments, shall be for a probationary period of not less than six months, except that as to any class of position in the competitive service, the personnel rules may provide for an extension of the period for not more than an additional six months. During the probationary period, the employee may be rejected at any time without the right of appeal or hearing.
(B) An employee rejected during the probationary period from a position in the competitive service to which he has been promoted shall be reinstated to the position from which he was promoted unless he is dismissed from the city service as provided in this article and the personnel rules.
(C) An employee in the competitive service promoted or transferred to a position not included in the competitive service shall be reinstated to the position from which he was promoted or transferred if, within not more than six months after such promotion or transfer, action is taken to reject or dismiss him, unless he is discharged in the manner provided in this article and the personnel rules for positions in the competitive service.
(D) If, however, the action to reject or dismiss an employee of the class referred to in division (C) of this section is taken more than six months after such employee was promoted or transferred, the employee shall be reinstated in a position in the competitive service in his former department only, at the current or last salary level of the competitive position he held at the time he was promoted or transferred to the non-competitive service position, unless he is discharged in the manner provided in this article and the personnel rules for positions in the competitive service. The salary at which he shall be reinstated shall remain unchanged until the salary of the position in which he is placed is equal to or more than the salary he is receiving.
(E) (1) An employee reinstated in the competitive service pursuant to the provisions of division (C) of this section shall be entitled to the competitive service rights he would be entitled to if time served in the noncompetitive service position had been served in the competitive service position last held.
(2) An employee reinstated in the competitive service pursuant to the provisions of division (D) of this section shall be entitled to the competitive service rights he would be entitled to if the time served in the noncompetitive position had been served in the competitive service position last held, except that he shall not be entitled to replace or “bump” an employee who acquired permanent job status prior to such reinstatement.
('66 Code, § 2-4.109) (Ord. 396-A, passed 7-8-57; Am. Ord. 143-C-S, passed 7-21-71)