Sec. 16-169. Probation policy

The probationary period applicable to certain employees upon appointment and reappointment to vacant positions in the classified service shall be regarded as the final stage in the examination process of said employees and, as such, shall constitute that period of time during which the appointing authority and, where applicable, the supervisor, shall closely observe and review the work of each such employee for the purpose of determining whether each such employee demonstrates the ability and aptitude to satisfactorily perform the duties, tasks, and responsibilities of the position on a routine and continual basis.

The Director of Human Resources Management shall develop personnel procedures which specify the duration of the probationary period for each class of work established in the classified service, except for uniformed employees occupying public safety classes of work within the Police, Fire, and Sheriff's Departments.

The probationary period for any person appointed to a trainee or similar position established by the Director of Human Resources Management in accordance with Section 16-106(b)(11) shall be the period of the person's appointment to such position and the applicable probationary period for any other position to which the person is subsequently appointed.