All regular appointments, including promotional appointments, shall be for a probationary period of not less than six months. The appointing authority may extend such probationary period up to six additional months. The probationary period shall commence from the date of appointment. In the event of illness or injury requiring absence from work the number of days absent shall be added to the length of the probationary period. During the probationary period, the employee may be rejected at any time without the right of appeal, hearing or any grievance procedure.
If the service of the probationary employee has been satisfactory to the appointing authority, then the appointing authority shall file with the city manager or designee, a statement in writing to such effect and stating that the retention of such employee in the service is desired. If such a statement is not filed, the employee will be deemed to be unsatisfactory and his employment terminated at the expiration of the probationary period. Where a statement of satisfactory service has not been filed, notice of the termination shall be served on the terminated employee by the city manager or designee after the expiration of the period.
An employee rejected during the probationary period from a position to which he has been promoted shall be reinstated to a position in the class from which he was promoted, provided he had successfully completed the probationary period for such prior class, unless he is discharged from the city service as provided in the personnel rules. If no vacancy exists in such position, he shall be placed on a re-employment list as provided in the personnel rules. (Ord. 31 § 8, 1990)