Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 19 - Department of Insurance › Part 101 - Mississippi Fire Personnel Minimum Standards and Certification Board › Chapter 1 - Rules and Regulations for Minimum Standards Certification (MSCB-1) › Rule 19-101-1.05 - Probationary Period for Completing Certification Requirements

Current through June 25, 2024
In accordance with
Miss. Code §
										45-11-203
, fire personnel eligible for MSCB certification must
				  complete all certification requirements within one (1) year from their original
				  date of hire. Under extraordinary circumstances, the MSCB may grant an
				  extension of one (1) additional year beyond the original probationary period.
				  Such request for extension shall be submitted in writing by the executive fire
				  officer of the local fire-fighting unit with an explanation of circumstance and
				  need.
Full-time Employees called to active military duty by
				  Presidential order during their one-year probationary period may request a
				  temporary suspension of the probationary period. If granted by the MSCB, the
				  temporary suspension shall begin on the first official day of active military
				  duty and extend to the last day of the employee's one-year probationary period
				  or conclusion of military duty whichever comes first. In the event active
				  military service extends beyond the employee's probationary period, an
				  additional request for temporary suspension may be submitted for consideration
				  by the Board. No single suspension period shall exceed one-year and all
				  requests must be supported by official military documentation. Notification to
				  the MSCB shall be made within 15 calendar days of an employee's completion of
				  military duty. Any temporary suspension granted by the MSCB shall be rendered
				  void upon completion of military service and the employee's remaining
				  probationary period reinstated.
If the number of days remaining in the employee's original
				  probationary period are insufficient to complete the MSCB certification
				  process, the employee's fire chief may request a one-year extension as
				  authorized by
Miss. Code §
										45-11-203(1)
.
Full-time Employees who have been granted a suspension of
				  their probationary period for military service and who have completed the
				  Mississippi Trainee Agility Test (MSTAT) before starting active military duty
				  shall also receive a suspension of the time their MSTAT results are valid. Such
				  suspension shall begin on the first official day of active military duty and
				  extend to the last day of the employee's 365-day MSTAT period or conclusion of
				  military duty whichever comes first. In the event active military service
				  extends beyond the 365-day MSTAT period, an additional request for temporary
				  suspension may be submitted for consideration by the Board.
If the number of days remaining in the employee's original
				  365-day MSTAT period are insufficient to complete the MSCB certification
				  process, the employee's fire chief may request a one-year extension as
				  authorized by
Miss. Code §
										45-11-203(1)
.
Miss. Code
				  §§
										45-11-203; 45-11-253; (Supp.
				  2020)