APPENDIX A: CERTIFICATE OF RECEIPT
   During your first three to nine months of employment here, you will be a probationary employee. This is expected to be a period of adjustment and learning. This period should also be considered an employment test, you are not guaranteed employment during the probationary period nor are you guaranteed employment upon the completion of your probationary period.
   These personnel policies are not a contract of employment. Any individual may voluntarily leave employment and may be terminated by the employer at any time and for any reason. Any oral or written statements or promises to the contrary are hereby expressly disavowed and should not be relied upon by any prospective or existing employee. The contents of these policies are subject to change at any time at the discretion of the employer.
   It is your responsibility to be familiar with the contents of this manual. Its contents will help guide you toward job behavior which reflects credit upon you as well as the County.
   I certify that I have read the attached Welcome Letter and that I have received a copy of the Personnel Policies of Beaufort County.
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