HR Reference Guide

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS

As of July 1, 2021, some State employees are covered under Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA), see the Division of Human Resource Management, Labor Relations Unit page for more information.  If you are in a job classification currently covered under a CBA, some of the terms and benefits of your employment may be different than the provisions outlined on this page. Please consult your CBA or agency's human resource for further information.

TRIAL PERIOD

APPLIES ONLY TO PERMANENT, CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES

A set period during which an agency evaluates the skills, work habits and general suitability of a permanent employee.

Classes at grade 19 or below serve six moths of full-time equivalent trial period.  Classes at grade 20 or higher serve one year of full-time equivalent trial period.

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REPORTS ON PERFORMANCE

A report on performance must be conducted for an employee in a class at grade 19 or below at the end of the 2nd and 5th months of employment.

A report on performance must be conducted for an employee in a class at grade 20 or higher at the end of the 3rd, 7th and 11th months of employment.



TIME NOT COUNTED TOWARD



REJECTION FROM

An agency may end an employee's trial period for any lawful reason.

If an employee's trial period due to a promotion is ended, the employee must be:

  • Restored to his or her former position unless the position has been filled by an employee with greater seniority;
  • Placed in another vacant position in the class held immediately before the promotion; or
  • If no position as described above exists, placed in another position in a class equal or to lower than the class held immediately before the promotion or placed on a reemployment list.

If an employee's trial period due to a voluntary transfer is ended, in the following order, the employee must be:

  • Restored to his or her former position, unless the position has been filled;
  • Placed in a vacant position in the same class as his or her former position at the agency from which the employee voluntarily transferred;
  • Placed in a vacant position within a class lower than his or her former class at the agency from which the employee voluntarily transferred;
  • Placed on the reemployment list for other classes which are equal to or lower than his or her former class at the agency from which the employee voluntarily transferred.

An employee may not grieve or appeal a rejection from a trial period.



ADDITIONAL RESOURCES



ASSOCIATED TOPICS

Probationary Period