Marysville Municipal Code Art. 2 Probationary Period

The probationary period shall be required as a part of the employment testing process and shall be utilized for observing closely the employee's work, for securing the most effective adjustment of a new employee to his position, and for releasing any probationer whose performance does not meet the required standards of work.

In order to adequately evaluate performance, based upon the cycle of work or because of the duration of the required training, appointments to permanent positions in the Career service shall be for a probationary period of twelve (12) months.

Probationary periods shall be extended by one month for each month or major portion thereof that a probationer is on leave of absence or absence without leave.

A probationer shall be deemed to have permanent status at the conclusion of the shift which began on the last working day of the designated probationary period, including adjustments, if any, pursuant to Section 8452 hereof.

During the probationary period, an employee may be terminated at any time without cause.

(a) If an incumbent permanent employee is released during probation following promotion, he shall be returned to the position held immediately prior to the promotion, or to a similar position in the same department for which he meets all requirements; provided, however, that if an appropriate vacancy does not exist, the employee shall be restored to the position held prior to promotion, and the provisions governing reduction in force shall apply, as prescribed in this Chapter.

Employee Performance Evaluation and Fitness Reports on probationary employees shall be completed at the end of the third, sixth, and ninth months of service; provided, however, that additional, special probationary evaluations may be completed at any time during the probationary period.

Each of the following changes shall be made without requiring a new probationary period:

(a) Transfer, pursuant to Section 8406 hereof;

(b) Retitling of position, pursuant to Section 8013 hereof;

(c) Reallocation of classification, pursuant to Section 8014 hereof;

(d) Demotion, pursuant to Section 8406 hereof;

(e) Salary advancement within a pay grade.