During the probationary period the employee demonstrates their ability and fitness to perform their job. During the probationary period, the employee is an at-will employee and can be disciplined, demoted, dismissed or separated from their position for any reason with or without just cause and without recourse to the grievance procedure. The probationary period for regular full or regular part time employees varies from six months for some classes of positions to 12 months for others. Probation does not apply to emergency, seasonal, or temporary appointments. Employees hired by emergency, seasonal or temporary appointment are at will employees.
(Am. Ord. 99-01, passed 3-9-99; Am. Ord. 2019-10, passed 9-10-19)