Employment Status and Records

Probation

Probationary employees are those whose performance is being evaluated to determine whether further employment in a specific position or with School is appropriate. There are two classifications of probationary employees: 1) newly hired, and 2) promoted and/or transferred. Newly hired probationary employees are those employees who were not employed by the School immediately before their hire for the subject position or whose contract was terminated or non-renewed before their hire by the School for the subject position. Promoted/transferred employees are employees who were employed by the School at the time they were promoted or transferred to the subject position.


A probationary employee is considered an Employee-at-Will and may be terminated at any time by the Board with or without cause. An Employee-at-Will is not entitled to grieve their termination or any other matter through either the grievance procedures or appeal procedures. The decision of the Board is final.


Probationary Period


  • Newly hired employees and newly promoted and/or transferred employees who are holding a new position are probationary employees and shall be subject to a probationary period of Three Hundred and Sixty Five (365) calendar days. This probationary period is intended to give new employees the opportunity to demonstrate their ability to achieve a satisfactory level of performance and to determine whether the new position meets their expectations. The School uses this period to evaluate employee capabilities, work habits, and overall performance.


  • Progress reports at one-month intervals may be conducted by the immediate supervisor,


  • A Probationary period may be extended for one additional one hundred and eighty (180) day period when recommended by the supervisor.


  • Prior to the completion of the probationary period or any extension of the probationary period, the employee’s supervisor shall conduct and complete an evaluation of the employee and provide it to the Principal.


B. Employee benefits shall begin accruing starting with the first pay period; however, no personal leave may be actually used until the Employee successfully completes the probationary period. If the Employee does not successfully complete the probationary period, the Employee shall not be paid for any annual, personal and/or sick leave.


C. For newly transferred and/or promoted employees who are subject to a probationary period, these employees will continue to accrue their annual leave

and sick leave.


D. A newly hired probationary employee is considered an employee-at-will and may be terminated at any time by the Board upon the supervisor’s recommendation, with or without cause. The determination to terminate a newly hired probationary employee during the probationary employee status is solely within the discretion of the Board. An employee-at-will is not entitled to grieve his/her termination through either the grievance procedures or appeal procedures.


E. When an employee has been promoted and/or transferred before completing the probationary period, he/she shall be required to serve another probationary period of ninety (90) calendar days.


F. When an employee has been promoted, but fails to successfully complete the probationary period, the employees shall be returned to their former position or an equivalent position. If such a position is not available the employee may be terminated.


G. When a supervisor fails to conduct a probationary period evaluation and takes no action, the Principal shall convert the employee to regular status

and to notify the appropriate supervisor of the neglect of duty.