Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 1 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION › Article 7 - PROBATIONARY PERIOD AND EMPLOYEE EVALUATION › Section 1-7-4 - Duration of probationary period

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each new hire and each rehire made on a
			 basis other than reemployment or reinstatement who is employed in a regular
			 position shall be subject to a probationary period of six months. This
			 probationary period may be extended by the appointing authority for not more
			 than six additional months if action to extend the probationary period is taken
			 before the end of the original six-month probationary period. A probationary
			 period of not more than 12 months may be established by the appointing
			 authority if specific training or certification requirements for a position
			 cannot be completed within six months.
(b) Each employee who is promoted shall be
			 subject to a probationary period of not less than three months and not more
			 than six months as determined by the appointing authority. However, a
			 probationary period of not more than 12 months may be established by the
			 appointing authority if specific training or certification requirements for a
			 position cannot be completed within six months. Each employee with permanent
			 status who serves a probationary period in accordance with this subsection
			 shall retain permanent status throughout the probationary period.
(c) Each person rehired on the basis of
			 reemployment shall have permanent status effective on the date of
			 re-hire.
(d) Each person rehired on
			 the basis of reinstatement shall be subject to a probationary period of not
			 less than three months and not more than six months as determined by the
			 appointing authority.
(e) Time on
			 leave with or without pay of more than 30 consecutive calendar days shall not
			 count towards total time served on probation. The employee's probationary
			 period shall be continued effective with the employee's return from leave until
			 the total probation time served equals the time required for the
			 position.
(f) Each employee with
			 permanent status who is transferred from one agency to another, or transferred
			 within the same agency, shall continue to have permanent status.
(g) If a probationary employee is transferred
			 from one position in a class to another position in the same class or another
			 class in the same pay grade, the transfer shall have no effect on the
			 employee's probationary period. The probationary period may be extended by the
			 appointing authority for not more than six additional months by giving written
			 notice of the extension to the employee and director before the expiration of
			 the original six-month probationary period.
(h) Each employee who is transferred,
			 demoted, or promoted from any position in the unclassified service to a regular
			 position in the classified service shall serve a probationary period of six
			 months.
(i) Persons serving in
			 temporary positions shall not be subject to a probationary period.
(j) Each employee in a governor's trainee
			 position or a position in a training classification shall be placed on
			 probation for six months when promoted to the regular class at the end of the
			 training period.
(k) This
			 regulation shall be effective on and after October 1, 2009.