With the exception of certain public safety employees, all classified employees are required to serve the first six months of employment in the University System on a provisional basis to provide the employer an opportunity to evaluate the employee's performance. Public safety employees are subject to the same provisional employment requirement as other classified employees, except that the six month provisional period will not begin until any person employed as a Public Safety Officer has completed his/her mandated training for certification as a police officer. This special provision only applies to those public safety employees for whom specified training is mandated by state law and such training occurs after their employment.
a. Four-Month Questionnaire
A questionnaire will be sent to the Supervisor approximately four months after the initial appointment of a new employee. The Four-Month Questionnaire is to be completed and returned to the Human Resources Office immediately.
b. Provisional Status Evaluation
The Supervisor will receive the Provisional Status Evaluation at the same time as the four-month questionnaire. The Provisional Status Evaluation is to be completed within ten working days before the end of the new employee's six- month provisional period, or within ten days before the employees' termination. The Supervisor should review the evaluation with the new employee before returning the evaluation to the Human Resources Office.
c. Satisfactory Completion of Provisional Period
If the employee's work is satisfactory, the Supervisor will inform the employee when completing the required performance evaluation and employment will continue.
d. Unsatisfactory Completion of Provisional Period
If the employee's work is not satisfactory, the employee will be notified in writing prior to the completion of the six-month provisional period. The termination may occur at any time during the six-month provisional period. The terminated employee will not have the right of appeal or any of the procedural protection outlined in Section IX, Grievance and Appeals.