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4.8 Union Representation Labor Relations Act: Relations between the City and its organized Employees are guided by the Public Employment Labor Relations Act (PELRA) of 1971, as amended. A copy will be made available for Employees upon request. Joining a union is not required for employment. However, under the Act, the Union may require iodividuals io a represented bargaioio[? unit who are not members of the Union f161l member3 to contribute a "fair share fee." 4.9 Probationary Appointments Purpose: The probationary period is an iotegral part of the selection process and shall be utilized for observing an Employee's work and for training the Employee io the work expectations, for assessiog the Employee's abilities, skills, and ioterest, and for rejecting any Employee whose performance does not meet the required work standards. The first six (6) months of employment shall be considered an Employee's probationary period. Duration: Probationary periods apply to new hites, transfers, promotions and rehires. The Council, under special circumstances, may extend the probationary period up to a maximum of six (6) additional months. Termination during Probationary Appointment: The City Council, or the City Administrator with approval of the City Council, may terminate an Employee anytime, for any reason, during that Employee's probationary period. The Employee so terminated shall be notified io writing of the reasons for the termination and shall not have the right to appeal unless he or she is a veteran, io which case the procedure prescribed io Minnesota Statute ~197.46 shall be followed. Yetei'a.fls, as cldiflecl by Ill", shall be released fr6ftl. empl"ymeftt with the City "air after a cletermiflati"" thr"tigh a fair hell1"ieg for ifIeampetellee 6f rni3eofl8liet. N othiog io this Personnel Policy shall be construed to imply that after completion of the probationary period, an Employee has any vested ioterest or property right of City employment. Demotion: Employees terminated during a probationary period from a position to which they were transferred or promoted may be reinstated to a position io the class from which they were transferred or promoted, upon approval of the appoioting authority. If a position io 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. Completion of Probation Period: A performance evaluation will be completed and reviewed with the Employee before the end of the probationary period. The City Admioistrator will notify the Council as to whether the Employee's performance has been satisfactory or not, and whether the employment relationship should be continued. City Administrator: In the case of the City Administrator, the Council will evaluate the Employee and determine whether or not to continue the employment 9