Illinois Administrative Code › Title 80 - PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES › Part 250 - STATE UNIVERSITIES CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM › Section 250.90 - Probationary Period

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Purpose of
			 Probationary Period. The probationary period is an integral part of the
			 examination process, and shall be utilized by the employer for close
			 observation and evaluation of the employee's work, for obtaining the most
			 effective adjustment of a new employee to his/her position, and to determine
			 whether an employee demonstrates the ability and qualifications necessary to
			 furnish satisfactory service. Periodically, throughout the probationary period,
			 the employer should discuss with the employee his/her progress on the job. An
			 employee who is dismissed during a probationary period shall be given the
			 reasons for his/her dismissal, with the understanding that the reason is not
			 reviewable.
b) Duration of
			 Probationary Period
1) Candidates employed
			 from the reemployment register shall not be required to serve a new
			 probationary period.
2) An employee
			 who has accepted a status appointment shall be on probation for no less than
			 six months and no longer than 12 months. The probationary period shall be
			 extended by a comparable amount of time for the following personnel actions: a
			 paid or unpaid leave of absence that exceeds more than five consecutive work
			 days; a layoff of any duration; a suspension of any duration; or a designated
			 off-site formalized training session, provided the Executive Director has
			 approved the off-site training for that extension. The probationary period
			 shall begin on the date of assignment to duty and shall expire at the close of
			 business on the last working day that completes the probationary period for the
			 class, regardless of percentage of time of employment during the probationary
			 period. If the employee is not dismissed during the probationary period, the
			 employee shall become a status employee at its conclusion.
3) An employee reinstated to a register in
			 accordance with Section
			 250.60(j)(4)
			 who is subsequently appointed to a position of his/her former class shall
			 complete his/her probationary period in the former class, if he/she has not
			 already done so.
4) An employee who
			 goes on layoff status during the probationary period may, upon written request
			 of the employer, be reinstated by the Executive Director on either the original
			 entry register or promotional register, as appropriate, in accordance with
			 total service earned as of the date of the layoff and may be appointed
			 thereafter to the same or similar position. The reinstated employee shall
			 complete the probationary period for the class in which eligibility has been
			 established, although his/her service may be interrupted by one or more
			 layoffs.
5) Service in a higher
			 class shall count toward completion of the probationary period in a lower class
			 in the same promotional line. Service in a lower class shall not be counted
			 toward completion of probationary period in a higher class of the same
			 promotional line.
6) A provisional
			 employee shall begin a probationary period on the date of entrance into a
			 status appointment for which the employee is eligible.