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8.2 Duration <br /> All original and promotional appointments made of employees, who are members of the COA bargaining <br /> unit, shall be subject to a probationary period of one(1)year. <br /> 8.3 Extension of Probationary Period <br /> A probationary period may be lengthened by an amount of time corresponding to an employee's approved <br /> leave(s)of absence during the probationary period. <br /> 8.4 Regular Appointment <br /> At the end of the probationary period, if the Fire Chief desires to make a regular appointment of the <br /> probationary employee, he or she shall file with the Personnel Officer a written statement to the effect that <br /> the employee's services are satisfactory. If the employee's services are not satisfactory, the Fire Chief shall <br /> file a written statement rejecting the probationer, or requesting an extension as defined in Section 8.3. <br /> 8.5 Rejection of Probationer <br /> During the probationary period an employee may be rejected by the Fire Chief and terminated by the <br /> appointing authority without the right of review of any kind. Any employee rejected during the probationary <br /> period following promotion shall be reinstated to the position from which he or she was promoted, unless <br /> charges are filed and he or she is duly discharged. <br /> ARTICLE 9 <br /> PROMOTION <br /> 9.1 Examination <br /> In the event the City desires to fill a vacancy by promotion, the Personnel Officer shall prepare and <br /> administer an examination for those employees holding similar positions in lower classes. <br /> Promotional examinations scheduled by the City during an employee's regular working hours may be taken <br /> without any loss in compensation. <br /> 9.2 Eligibility List <br /> After each examination has been scored and rated, the names of successful candidates shall be recorded <br /> on an eligibility list in the order of their standing on the examination. Eligibility lists shall continue in effect for <br /> one (1) year after establishment. They may be extended for a period not to exceed one (1) year or <br /> abolished before the expiration of the yearly period by the Personnel Officer upon recommendation of the <br /> Fire Chief. The name of any employee on an eligibility list may be removed by the Personnel Officer: if the <br /> eligible employee requests in writing that his or her name be removed; if he or she fails to respond to a <br /> written offer of employment within five (5) business days after the mailing of notice; if a subsequent report of <br /> a character investigation is unsatisfactory; or if he or she has been rejected for appointment three (3) times, <br /> by the Fire Chief. <br /> 5 <br />