All new employees and all promoted employees shall be appointed or promoted subject to an introductory period. The length of the introductory period shall be established at the time of appointment or promotion consistent with personnel policies but shall be a period no shorter than six (6) months nor longer than two (2) years; provided, in any case the department head or City officer may extend the introductory period for additional six (6) month periods, not to exceed two (2) years, if the department head or City officer finds that extension of the introductory period is necessary to fully evaluate the employee's suitability for the position.
An employee serving an introductory period, excluding an introductory period being served by a promoted employee, is an at will employee and such employee may be removed at any time with or without cause. A promoted employee who fails his/her introductory period for reasons which would not otherwise be cause for termination may be returned to his/her former position if it remains vacant and funded or to a position in his/her former classification if such position is available. (Ord. 212, 10-13-1998)