(A) Notice. Within two weeks after a certification has been made, the City Manager shall appoint one of the persons so certified to fill the vacancy. The notice of appointment shall be filed with the Finance Director, with a copy sent to the Director of Human Resources, and those certified but not appointed shall be restored to their original places on the eligible list.
(B) Probationary period.
(1) Upon original or promotional appointment, lateral transfer, demotion, or reinstateemnt to any position within the classified service, each employee shall serve a six-month probationary period with the exception of employees appointed to the following classifications, which shall have a one-year probationary period:
(a) Communication's Technician (Dispatcher)
(b) Police Officer
(c) Police Corporal
(d) Police Sergeant
(e) Police Lieutenant
(f) Deputy Chief of Police
(2) The work performance and conduct of the probationary employee shall be evaluated in writing by use of an established, formal performance appraisal instrument at both the midpoint and conclusion of the probationary period. All evaluation reports shall be submitted to the Director of Human Resources or designee who, after review, shall transmit them to the employee's respective personnel file.
(C) Regular status. Probationers shall become regular employees at the end of their probationary period provided the evaluation reports indicate satisfactory performance of their duties. In addition, at least ten workdays before the conclusion of the probationary period the department head shall file the evaluation report and a written recommendation with the Director of Human Resources.
(D) Personnel actions during probation. Probationers may be removed or demoted any time during the probationary period by a written notice to the employee by the City Manager or designee indicating that the employee’s services and performance are not satisfactory. Such removals and demotions are not subject to appeal. Copies of such notices shall be filed with the Director of Human Resources.
(E) Emergency appointments. Whenever an emergency exists which jeopardizes the city’s ability to maintain public services and requires that a vacancy be filled immediately, the City Manager may appoint any qualified person temporarily to perform the duties of the position. Such appointment shall be for a period no longer than 60 days and shall not be extended or renewed.
(F) Provisional appointments. Whenever there is no eligible list from which a certification can be made, the Director of Human Resources shall so inform the City Manager, and if the City Manager determines that it is not expedient to await the establishment of such a list before making an appointment, the City Manager shall direct the Director of Human Resources to submit the applications on file of persons deemed to be suitable for noncompetitive examination and provisional appointments. A provisional appointment shall be for a period not longer than three months, during which a competitive process shall be initiated. The provisional employee shall not be eligible for appointment at probationary status until the employee has participated in a competitive process. The probationary period of a provisional employee so appointed may be shortened by time already served in a provisional status.
(G) Temporary Appointments. Temporary appointments for short term employment shall be made from eligible lists. If no lists exist, or if no eligible is willing to accept temporary appointment, the City Manager may authorize the appointment of any qualified person, following a noncompetitive examination. Temporary appointments of the same person to the same position shall be for not more than six months in any calendar year. If the same individual is subsequently appointed to a permanent position, temporary service time shall not be counted as part of the probationary period.
(H) Seasonal appointments. Seasonal appointments shall be made from applications on file. The director for the department concerned may appoint, with the City Manager's approval, qualified candidates to fill the positions. Seasonal appointments of the same person to the same position shall not extend for more than nine months or 1,560 hours in any rolling 12-month period unless written approval is obtained from the City Manager. If the same individual is subsequently appointed to a permanent position, seasonal service shall not be counted as completion of the probationary period.
(I) Maximum Age for Sworn Peace Officers. Notwithstanding any provision of the Ohio Revised Code to the contrary, there shall be a maximum age restriction of 45 years of age for an applicant seeking an original appointment as a Police Officer with the City of Dublin. An original appointment occurs the first time any appointing authority places an employee into a position as a sworn peace officer. If an applicant is over the age of 45 and has received an original appointment with another appointing authority, the applicant would be eligible for appointment as a Police Officer with the City of Dublin.
('80 Code, § 163.08) (Ord. 3-80, passed 1-7-80; Amendment effective 11- 17-05; 1-1-19; 1-2-20; 1-1-22; Am. Res. 59-22, passed 11-14-22)