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Section 17. 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 Probationary Period Length of Probationary Period All original appointments shall be tentative and subject to a probationary period of twelve (12) months actual service. All promotional appointments shall be tentative and subject to a probationary period of six (6) months actual service. The City Council may by resolution establish a longer probationary period for specified classes. Notification Requirements A probationary employee and his/her department head shall be notified of the expiration of the emp!oyee's probationary period forty-five (45) days in advance of said date. Within twenty-one (21) days prior to the expiration date of the probationary period, the department head shall file with the Personnel Officer a statement as to whether or not the probationary employee shall be retained in the position. An employee who is not rejected prior to the completion of the prescribed probationary period shall be deemed to have passed the prescribed probation p~riod automatically subject to the provisions of Section 17.3. 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-monkhly performance evaluation. The bi-monthly performance evaluations shall be made in writing and shall be conducted by the employee's ims~ediate super- visor and division commander. Extension of Probationary Period The probationary period may be extended once by the Personnel Officer for a period nok to e:.:ceed ninety (90) days in order to lurkher evaluate Lhe perfor-mance of ~he p.~:obakionary emplol, ee. Re ]ql. c kion of Probationary Employee - Original Appoin~mena f~he City Manager may Eerminate a probakionary employee during the probationarlz period upon fifteen (15) days wriEEcn notice without right of app.eal in any manner by the probationary employee. -18-