(A) Hiring policy.
(1) The city shall recruit and hire without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex or national origin. When vacancies occur, the preference may be given to current employees who possess qualifications needed to fill the position.
(2) If, in the judgment of management, a job cannot be filled from within, the appointing authority will handle recruitment.
(B) Probationary period. A trial working period and part of the selection process whereby an employee’s work and conduct is under close observation for the purpose of determining suitability and qualifications for regular appointment to the position. Exempt employees are not included. The probationary period shall be:
(1) For a normal duration of 90 days, however, may be extended up to an additional 90 days if deemed appropriate by the appointing authority;
(2) A time during which the employee’s supervisor shall observe the performance record and, upon request or need, shall report such observations to the appointing authority;
(3) A time during which the appointing authority may remove from payroll when satisfied that the employee:
(a) Is unable or unwilling to perform the required duties of the position in a satisfactory manner;
(b) Work habits and dependability do not merit continuance of employment; or
(c) Has erred or misrepresented the information asked in the application for employment.
(4) Probationary employees may be entitled to bereavement leave and leave without pay as defined in §§ 33.49 and 33.52 of this code, however, sections in this subchapter covering vacations, excused (paid) leave, military leave, maternity leave and court and jury duty leave shall apply to regular full-time employees only.
(C) Temporary employees. The sections of this subchapter covering vacations, excused (paid) leave, military leave, maternity leave, funeral leave, court and jury duty leave and holiday pay shall not apply to temporary employees. Temporary employees may, however, be granted leave without pay due to extraordinary reasons sufficient in the opinion of the appointing authority to warrant such leave of absence.
(D) Hiring requirements.
(1) New full-time employees of the Sanitation, Street, Sewer, Parks and Water Departments of the city may be required to have a state commercial driver’s license within six months of the date of hire and have a high school diploma or GED.
(2) All new employees must be able to perform all physical labors associated with their assignment and must have all licenses required by law or regulation to perform tasks to which they are assigned, unless the new employee submits a statement from a city appointed physician.
(Ord. 2006-OR-10, passed 7-10-2006; Ord. 2009-OR-04, passed 3-2-2009)