Agmt19 MOU Service Employes International Union Local 521

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8.4 Performance Ratings All employees holding regular status shall be evaluated annually. Probationary employees shall be evaluated at the end of the sixth (61h) month, and within ten (10) days of the end of the probationary period. Upon certification to regular status, employees shall be evaluated annually from the date of the six (6) month probationary period evaluation. A designated form shall be completed based upon the independent judgments of one (1) or more supervisors including the immediate supervisor of the employee being evaluated. The procedure and criteria for judgment shall be fair and consistent for all employees in the same class. Upon completion of the performance rating, it shall be presented to the employee for review and signature and a copy given to the employee prior to being transmitted to the Personnel Officer. An employee shall have ten (10) working days to review and sign performance evaluations after which a copy shall be placed in the employee's personnel file. ARTICLE 9 - PROBATION PERIOD 9.1 Duration Original and promotional appointments for regular full-time and regular part-time employees shall be subject to a probationary period of one (1) year. Term -funded employees shall be subject to a probationary period of two (2) years. Probationary employees absent thirty (30) calendar days or more due to approved leave(s) of absence shall have their probationary period extended for the same duration as their absence(s); however, such extension will not result in the employee's probationary period lasting longer than 2080 hours actually worked. For the purpose of this provision, approved City holidays shall be considered time worked. 9.2 Rejection During such probationary period an employee may be discharged for any reason which, in the opinion of the Department Head, is just and sufficient; provided, however, that there shall be no discrimination against any employee as provided in Article 2 of this Agreement. Should any employee discharged during the probationary period believe he/she has been subjected to such discrimination, the case may be appealed through the grievance procedure provided in this MOU. 9.3 Promotional Probation An employee who has previously completed the requisite probationary period and who is rejected during a subsequent probationary period for a promotional appointment shall be reinstated to the former position from which he/she was promoted; provided that this Section shall not be construed as to prohibit the City from discharging any employee during a subsequent promotional probationary period for those reasons and causes set forth in Article 13 herein. 9.4 Completion At the conclusion of the probationary period, the Department Head shall file a written statement with the Personnel Officer recommending regular appointment or rejection of the probationer. 14