167.18   PROBATIONARY PERIOD.
   (a)   Employees appointed from the original and promotional lists shall be subject to a period of probation. The regular period of probation shall be twelve months, provided that the personnel rules may specify a longer or shorter period of probation for certain designated classes of positions or for extension of the probation period in individual cases. However, a probation period may not extend beyond twelve months. The work and conduct of probationary employees shall be subject to close scrutiny and evaluation. The appointing authority, at its sole discretion, may discipline, remove or demote the probationer at any time during the probationary period. Such removals or demotions shall not be subject to review, appeal or grievance.
   (b)   An employee shall be retained beyond the end of the probationary period and granted permanent status only if the appointing authority notifies the Personnel Director in writing that his or her work has been found satisfactory and that he or she is recommended for permanent status.
   (c)   Employees appointed from the original eligibility list within the Police Division shall be subject to a period of probation. The regular period of probation shall be twelve months for employees who have completed the Basic Police Officers Training School and have been certified by the State. Any employee who has not completed the Basic Police Officers Training School and been certified by the State, prior to expiration of the twelve months probationary period, shall be terminated as an employee of the City. The work and conduct of probationary employees shall be subject to close scrutiny and evaluation. The appointing authority, at its sole discretion, may remove or demote the probationer at any time during the probationary period. Such removals or demotions shall not be subject to review, appeal or grievance. The probationary period as set forth in this section applies only to probationary patrol officers.
(Ord. 2850. Passed 1-7-85.)