Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 1 - OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION › Division 20 - Personnel Advisory Board and Division of Personnel › Chapter 3 - Personnel Selection, Appointment, Evaluation and Separation › Section 1 CSR 20-3.040 - Probationary Period

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule establishes the conditions and
				  procedures which govern the probationary period of employment required for
				  individuals appointed or promoted to positions described under section
				  36.030.1(2), RSMo.
(1)
				Objective and Scope. The probationary or working test period shall be utilized
				for closely observing the employee's work, for securing the most effective
				adjustment of a new employee to his/her position and for rejecting any employee
				whose performance does not meet the required work standards. This rule applies
				only to positions described under section 36.030.1(2), RSMo.
(2) Duration. The probationary period shall
				begin upon the appointment or promotion of the employee. Any interruption of
				service during the probationary period shall not be counted as a part of the
				total probationary service required. Probationary service will be subject to
				the following provisions:
(A) The normal
				length of probation for employees in all medical and dental classes of
				positions and in classes identified by the director as having substantial
				supervisory or administrative responsibilities shall be twelve (12) months. The
				maximum length of probation shall be eighteen (18) months and the minimum
				length of probation shall be six (6) months for employees in those positions
				serving original or promotional probationary periods;
(B) The normal and the minimum length of
				probation for all other classes of positions shall be six (6) months for
				employees in those positions serving an original or promotional probationary
				period. The maximum length of probation for those employees shall be twelve
				(12) months;
(C) If an appointing
				authority finds that it will require more time than the normal probationary
				period to evaluate an employee's ability to successfully perform the various
				duties of a position, the appointing authority may extend the probationary
				period not to exceed the maximum period allowed under these rules. Prior to the
				expiration of a normal probationary period, the appointing authority shall
				notify the employee in writing of the reasons for, and duration of, the
				extension. A copy of the notice shall be filed with the director;
(D) If an appointing authority finds that a
				probationary employee is performing the duties of a position in an effective
				and fully satisfactory manner, the appointing authority may reduce the length
				of probation to no less than the minimum probationary period prescribed under
				these rules for the class and type of appointment involved. The appointing
				authority shall notify the employee and the director in writing of the
				reduction and the reasons; and
(E)
				The normal probationary period for the class involved shall be served by all
				employees unless the appointing authority takes specific action under these
				rules to extend or reduce the length of probation for a specific probationary
				employee or for employees in a particular job class.