Section 14. Probationary Period.
   (a)    New Hires.
   Subject to the provisions of Rule IV, Section 1 , all original and promotional appointments shall be for a probationary period of ninety days for City employees unless a different period is fixed by the Commission with respect to a particular position, after two weeks written notice to the appointing authority concerned. Origina1 appointments as a Police Officer I, Fire Officer I and Police and Fire Communicator I shall be for a probationary period of one year. No appointment or promotion shall be final until the appointee has satisfactorily served his probationary period.
   Such probationary period shall commence upon the actual date the appointee begins work. Not less than two weeks prior to the end of the probationary period, the appointing authority shall transmit to the Commission a record of the employee's service together with a statement in the form (Form No. 6) prescribed by the Commission of the character of the
employee's service during such period.
   If the appointing authority states that such service has been unsatisfactory, the employee may, with the approval of the Commission, be removed or reduced without restriction, provided that the employee has completed forty-five days of his probationary period.
   Pending action by the Commission, the appointing authority may suspend such employee without pay. The Commission shall not withhold such approval except for violation of Rule XI, Section 1 .
   If the Commission does not grant such approval, the employee shall be restored to his probationary appointment. Should such refusal be made more than two weeks prior to the end of the probationary period, the same will be without prejudice to the right of the appointing authority to again transmit a record of the employee's service to the Commission, in accordance with this section.
   Should such refusal be made within two weeks of the completion of the probationary period, the employee shall receive a permanent appointment to the position.
   No hearing shall be held by the Commission on any charge of violation of Rule XI , Section 1, without notice to the parties concerned and an opportunity to be heard.
   Should the appointing authority seek to dismiss or suspend the employee during the first forty-five days of his probationary period, procedure shall be in accordance with Rule XI .
(Amended l0-18-83.)
   (b)    Permanent Part-Time Employees.
   Permanent part-time employees shall serve a ninety-day probation period in accordance with the above- commencing upon the actual date the appointee begins work.
   There shall also be a probationary period of ninety days for any employee who has been promoted, transferred, taken a voluntary reduction or has successfully bid a job or by serving the required number of days as "acting", in the case of police officers to sergeant, to determine if the employee has the abilities to perform the duties as set forth by ordinance. If it is determined by the appointing authority that the employee is not capable of performing the duties of the position, they shall be returned to their original position or a similar position.
(Added 12-2-86.)