The probationary period for Attorneys is 2080 hours (one year of full-time employment) of continuous service in a regular position and shall be regarded as the final step in the hiring process for employees hired into the Attorney classification. It shall be utilized for close observation of the new employee’s performance, and for termination, if such performance does not meet the work standards for the classification or if the new employee’s conduct, moral responsibility, or integrity is found to be unsatisfactory.

The appointing authority may terminate a probationary employee at any time during the probationary period without right of appeal in any manner and without recourse to the procedures provided in Section 24.

Because the purpose of a probationary period is to observe an employee’s performance and work to improve it, if an employee is incapacitated due to medical conditions and is reassigned to work that is not part of the employee’s normal duties or goes on leave for any reason, the probationary period for the primary job will be extended for the duration of the reassignment or leave. The employee shall be notified in writing of the probationary extension at the time of the reassignment or leave.