(A) The probation period shall be used as an opportunity to observe and appraise the newly- appointed or newly-promoted employee’s work, to aid the employee in adjusting to the new position, and to take appropriate action to remove from the position any employee whose work performance fails to meet required standards.
(B) A probationary employee shall not be included in the civil service system until that employee has satisfactorily completed his or her initial probationary period which shall be one year from his or her date of hire. A police officer’s or a firefighter’s probationary period will begin upon being sworn in and continue for a period of one year thereafter.
(C) Employees covered by this chapter and serving promotional probationary periods shall not be deemed excluded from the civil service system during the promotional probationary periods.
(D) Any unpaid interruption of service during the probation period, except for required military training purposes, shall not be counted as part of the probation period, and the probation period shall be extended by the same number of days as the employee was absent.
(E) The probation period may be extended for any period of time up to an additional six months, upon request by the department head and approval by the Mayor. The department head’s request for extension of a probation period shall be in writing, and shall specify the reasons for such action and recommended length of extension. The Mayor shall, at his or her discretion, approve such extension prior to the end of the probation period.
(F) The employee and the Civil Service Commission members shall receive written notice prior to the probationary employee’s probationary period of any extension of probation. The effective date of an employee’s permanent appointment shall be the day immediately following the last day of the employee’s probationary period. In the event that the Civil Service Commissioner’s or the employee do not receive written notice, as specified herein, it shall be deemed that the employee did satisfactorily complete the probation period and the employee shall be granted an permanent appointment.
(G) An employee serving a probationary period may be removed or terminated from the position by the Mayor for the efficiency of the service at any time during the probationary period. Written notice of the removal shall be provided to the affected employee and to the Commission Members. An employee so removed during any initial probationary period shall be dismissed. This action is not appealable by the employee.
(H) An employee so removed during a promotional probation period shall be demoted to the class held immediately prior to the promotion.
(I) On or before the tenth day prior to the end of an employee’s probation, the department head shall notify the employee and each Commissioner in writing, stating whether or not the employee’s performance has been satisfactory and whether or not the employee is recommended for appointment.
(J) The effective date of the permanent appointment shall be the day immediately following the date of the completion of the probation period.
(K) In the event the department head fails to give written notice, as specified herein, it shall be deemed that the employee did satisfactorily complete the probation period and the employee shall be granted a permanent appointment.
(L) An employee serving a probation period may be removed from the position by the Mayor for the efficiency of the service at any time during the probation period.
(M) Employees covered by the provisions of this chapter and serving promotional probationary periods shall not be deemed excluded from the civil service system during the promotional probationary periods.
(Ord. 013-145, passed 9-23-2013)