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Subd. 2. Duration Probationary periods apply to new hires. transfers. promotions and rehires. Probationary periodE: generally are for a peried of sil( months. The Council under special circumstances may extend the probationary period up to a maximum of six (6) additional months. Subd. 3. Termination During the Probationary Appointment The City Council. or the City Administrator with approval of the City Council, may terminate OJ trainee ::Jt any timo, subject to requiremonts of the Votor::Jn's Preferenco .',ct, whore applicable a probationary employee anytime durinq that employee's probationary period. The employee so terminated shall be notified in writinG of the reasons for the termination and shall not have the riGht to appeal unless he or she is a veteran, in which case the procedure prescribed in Minnesota Statute 197.46 shall be followed. Veterans as defined by law shall only be released from employment with the City only after a determination throuGh a fair hearinq for incompetence or misconduct shown after a hearing. Nothing in this Personnel Policy shall be construed to imply that after completion of the tr::Jining probationary period, an employee has any vested interest or property right of City employment. Subd. 4 Demotion Employees terminated durinG a probationary period from a position to which they were transferred or promoted may be reinstated to a position in the class from which they were transferred or promoted. upon approval of the appointinG authority. If a position in that class is not open. the employee may be placed on leave of absence without pay until such time as an appropriate position is available. Subd. 5. Completion of Probation Period the Training Period A performance evaluation will be completed and reviewed with the employee before the end of the probationary training period. The department head City Administrator will notify the Employee Bo::!rd the Council as to whether the employee's performance has been satisfactory or not, and whether the employment relationship should be continued. In the case of Department Heads and the City Administrator, the Council will evaluate the employee and determine whether or not to upgrado the employee's status to that of a regular employee to continue the emplovment relationship. If the notification indicates the employee has successfully completed the probationary period and will be continued, the employee will become a regular employee within the meaning of this policy. The employee's length of service will be computed from the date of hire. 4-10 4-9 BackQround InvestiQation I 1__-