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17.2 <br /> <br />classification of Police Sergeant shall be tentative and <br />subject to a probationary period of twelve (12) months <br />actual service. The City Council may by resolution <br />establish a longer probationary period for specified <br />classes. <br />Notification Requirements <br /> <br />A probationary employee and his/her department head <br />shall be notified of the expiration of the employee's <br />probationary period forty-five (45) days in advance of <br />said date. <br /> <br />Within twenty-one (21) days prior to the expiration date <br />of the probationary period, the department head shall <br />file with the Personnel Officer a statement as to <br />whether or not the probationary employee shall be <br />retained in the position. <br /> <br />An employee who is not rejected prior to the completion <br />of the prescribed probationary period shall be deemed to <br />have passed the prescribed probation period <br />automatically subject to the provisions of Section 17.3. <br /> <br />In order that the probationary employee may be made <br />aware of his/her progress toward both learning and <br />fulfilling the duties and responsibilities of his/her <br />position, he/she shall receive a bi-monthly performance <br />evaluation. The bi-monthly performance evaluations <br />shall be made in writing and shall be conducted by the <br />employee's immediate supervisor and division commander. <br /> <br />If a probationary employee is off work due to a leave of <br />absence, sick leave or disability leave or any <br />combination thereof for a period exceeding thirty (30) <br />consecutive calendar days, said employee's probationary <br />period shall be extended automatically by the length of <br />said leave. <br /> <br />17.3 <br /> <br />Extension of Probationary Period <br />The probationary period may be extended once by the <br />Personnel Officer for a period not to exceed ninety (90) <br />days in order to further evaluate the performance of the <br />probationary employee. <br /> <br />17.4 <br /> <br />Rejection of Probationary Employee - Original <br />Appointment <br />The City Manager may terminate a probationary employee <br />during the probationary period upon fifteen (15) days <br />written notice without right of appeal in any manner by <br />the probationary employee. <br /> <br />17.5 <br /> <br />Rejection of Probationary Employee - Promotional <br />Appointment <br />Any employee rejected during the probationary period <br />following a promotional appointment or at the conclusion <br />of the probation period shall be reinstated to a <br />position in the class from which he/she was promoted. <br /> <br />Memorandum of Understanding <br />Page 18 <br /> <br /> <br />