§ 4.20. Probationary Period.

The initial appointment of a person to a position, whether it is full-time or part-time, shall be probationary; that is, the employee is a probationary employee. At any time during the probationary period, the department head or City Manager may discharge the probationary employee from the position, with or without cause and without right of hearing or appeal; provided, however, such discharge shall be made in conjunction with prior attorney consultation.

1.

All new, both full-time and part-time employees, shall serve a probationary period of three (3) months which may be extended to six (6) months.

2.

Should an employee in a probationary status be transferred to another level, the probationary period for the new position shall start on the date of the transfer until the employee has successfully completed three (3) months of work.

3.

Uncertified Police Officers and Police Officers hired from outside of Alaska are subject to the probationary period of which will begin at day of hire and continue for twelve (12) months and not more than 14 months to obtained certification from Alaska Police Standards unless the Council extends the period of time to obtain certification or until after the successful completion of Police Academy and field training program. Certified State of Alaska Police Officers are considered to be a lateral move and will be subject to three months (90 days) of promotion.

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When an employee, who is no longer a probationary employee is promoted, that employee begins a promotional probationary period. The employee does not again become a probationary employee; rather, the employee's procedural rights regarding separation from the new position are probationary. If at any time during the promotional probationary period, the department head or City Manager determines that the services of the employee have been unsatisfactory, the department head or City Manager may return the employee to the employee's former position; provided, however, as such, return to former position will be made in conjunction with prior consultation and review and shall include written explanation for the return to the prior position. Written notice of such return to the prior position shall be given to the employee before the return becomes effective.

5.

A probationary employee is not entitled to notice before discharge and a probationary employee is not entitled to consideration for any severance pay upon discharge.

6.

During a probationary period a probationary employee accrues leave time and shall be eligible for holiday benefits, however is not eligible to take leave until the probationary process has been successfully completed.