Final Rules (Amended 2022 09 19)_Rule 1 Corrected (1) - Flipbook - Page 37
RULE 8
e.
Eligible List: Vacancies shall be filled by appointment pursuant to the Eligible Lists
provisions, for classified appointments or as detailed herein.
8.4
Types of Appointment: The following shall be the only appointments authorized. The
applicable type of appointment shall be cited as the subject of each personnel action request and
notification.
a.
Permanent Appointment: A permanent appointment shall be effected when an employee
has satisfactorily completed the probationary period in the position to which the employee is
to be appointed, has been recommended for permanent appointment by the appointing
authority and approved by the Human Resources Director.
A permanent appointment
provides the employee with procedural, appeal and seniority rights and promotional priority in
appointments as set forth in these Rules.
b. Probationary Appointment:
(1) A probationary appointment is the appointment of a person from an eligible list as
certified pursuant to the Eligible Lists provisions.
The probationary period
commences on the effective date of such appointment to the position in the Classified
Service and extends for a period of one (1) year. The purpose of the probationary
period is to subject the employee to trial performance and training in the position to
which the employee is appointed. During the time the employee is on probation, the
employee may be rejected without appeal, except as provided by law, and is not
entitled to seniority rights in lay off, or to promotional priority.
(2) After the satisfactory completion of one (1) year of uninterrupted service, the
probationary employee may be granted a permanent appointment pursuant to the
following:
i.
Submission of a completed performance evaluation and personnel action
justifying such recommendation to the Human Resources Director for review
prior to the end of the probationary period.
No such review or
recommendation is required for a decision to dismiss or reject the probationary
employee.
ii.
The failure of the appointing authority to present to the Human Resources
Director a personnel action form recommending termination of probation prior
to the end of the probationary period.
(3) If the appointing authority fails to present a personnel action form recommending an
extension of the probationary period prior to the end of the probationary period,
permanent status shall be effective as of the 365 th calendar day from the date
probation began, except for extensions provided below.
(4) Probationary employees are entitled to know whether or not they are being
recommended for permanent status. The City Manager or designee may admonish
any appointing authority who fails to provide performance evaluations and notice to a
probationary employee.
(5) A classified employee who has completed probation in one classification, who is serving
a probationary period in a new classification, and who does not successfully complete
the probationary period in that classification, shall have the right to revert to the
employee’s previous classification.
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