(a) All appointments for full-time employment in the work force shall be for a probationary period of six months continuous full-time service and thirty days for seasonal or part-time service. Such appointment shall not be finally made until the appointee has satisfactorily served a probationary period. At the end of the probationary period the appointing authority shall transmit to Council a recommendation and the appointing authority may, with the concurrence of Council, remove or finally appoint the employee.
(b) Appointments of the Fire Chief and full-time officers or fire fighters shall be for a probationary period of six months continuous service, and such appointment shall not be finally made until the appointee has satisfactorily served a probationary period. At the end of the probationary period a record of such employee's service with a recommendation thereon shall be forwarded to Council, and the appointing authority may, with the concurrence of Council, remove or finally appoint the employee.
(c) All other appointments by the Mayor, for full-time or part-time employment in the work force, except for those positions set forth in subsections (a) and (b) hereof, shall be for a probationary period of six months continuous service, and such appointment shall not be finally made until the appointee has satisfactorily served a probationary period. At the end of the probationary period the appointing authority shall transmit to Council a recommendation for his final appointment or recommendation for his removal. Any person may be removed by a majority vote of the members elected to Council. Any employee who is not removed by Council shall be deemed to be finally appointed.
(d) Except for members of the police and fire service, all employees of the work force appointed by the Mayor, who have more than six months of full-time continuous service with the City shall be deemed to have successfully completed their probationary period upon the effective date of this chapter.
(Ord. 19-85. Passed 9-3-85.)