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Within twenty-one (21) days prior to the expiration date of the probationary period, the Police Chief shall file with the Personnel Director a statement as to whether or not the probationary employee shall be retained in the position. In the event the statement is not filed, the employee's probationary period shall be extended. The employee shall be notified in writing of the extension. In order that the probationary employee may be made aware of his/her progress toward both learning and fulfilling the duties and responsibilities of his/her position, he /she shall receive a bi- monthly performance evaluation. The bi- monthly perforrnance evaluations shall be made in writing and shall be conducted by the employee's immediate supervisor and division commander. If a probationary employee is off work due to a leave of absence, sick leave or disability leave or any combination thereof for a period exceeding thirty (30) consecutive calendar days, said employee's probationary period shall be extended automatically by the length of said leave. 19.3 Extension of Probationary Period The probationary period may be extended once by the Personnel Officer for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days in order to further evaluate the performance of the probationary employee. 19.4 Rejection of Probationary Employee - Original Appointment The City Manager may terminate a probationary employee during the probationary period upon fifteen (15) days written notice without right of appeal in any manner by the probationary employee. 19.5 Rejection of Probationary Employee - Promotional Appointment Any employee rejected during the probationary period following a promotional appointment or at the conclusion of the probation period shall be reinstated to a position in the class from which he /she was promoted. Section 20. Promotion Promotional or open - promotional examinations may be conducted whenever in the opinion of the Personnel Officer the needs of the service require. Only employees who meet the requirements set forth in the examination announcements may compete in promotional examinations. Insofar as consistent with the best interests of the service all vacancies in the competitive service shall be filled by promotion from within the competitive service after a promotional examination has been given and a promotional list established. Upon completion of all promotional testing, the names of the persons having the highest three (3) scores on the eligibility list shall be submitted to the Police Chief for his/her consideration. Should an eligibility list be established based upon the banding of test scores, the names of persons on the list shall be submitted by band to the Police Chief for his/her consideration. An employee meeting the minimum qualifications may be temporarily promoted to an authorized position on an "acting" basis. The employee temporarily promoted shall be compensated at the pay rate for the position he /she is filling, until such time as the position is filled on a permanent basis or he /she returns to his/her previous position. - 15 -