9 Office for processing the Notice of Appointment. At the conclusion of the hiring process, the City Clerk and Treasurer become Appointed Employees of the City who report directly to the Council. They enjoy the same benefits as other employees of the City, except as noted in this Manual, or as otherwise directed by the Hiring Authority. The City Administrator is a Contract Employee of the City Council. The Administrator's salary, benefits and other conditions of employment will be established through a written contract, and will not be subject to the provisions of this Manual except as specifically provided in the contract. Section 6. Pre-Employment Screening All employment offers will be contingent upon successful completion of all reference checks, education verification (including credentials, licenses and degrees), background investigations and other pre-employment screening requirements. The Human Resources Manager will determine whether the results from the pre-employment screening are acceptable for employment with the City. The Public Safety Departments of the City have more rigorous requirements for testing and screening candidates such as, but not limited to, testing, fingerprinting and more extensive background investigations. Candidates will be notified of such requirements during the hiring process. Section 7. Introductory Period Every newly hired employee will serve an Introductory Period. The purpose of the Introductory Period is to give the Director the opportunity to evaluate the employee's suitability, potential and performance in the position and to provide the employee the opportunity to decide if he or she is satisfied with the position. The Introductory Period for employees, except those hired as non-Certified Police Officer Recruits, is the first one hundred eighty (180) calendar days of continuous employment. During this time, all employees are on an introductory status, are terminable at will, and do not have access to the Problem Resolution or Appeal Procedures provided in Chapter IV of this Manual. With the approval of the City Administrator the Introductory Period for an individual employee may be extended for up to an additional 180 calendar days The Introductory Period for an employee hired as a non-Certified Police Officer Recruit will be extended as necessary to include the employee's training at the law enforcement academy. A Recruit, who fails to earn certification at the completion of training at the academy, will be released from employment for failure to successfully complete the Introductory Period. A Recruit who successfully completes his or her training at the Academy and attains certification, will serve an additional 180-day Introductory Period beginning on the date of certification. Prior to the time when the Introductory Period is scheduled to end, the employee will be given a performance evaluation. The evaluation will be conducted by the employee's immediate supervisor and Department Director and will assess the employee's performance. The evaluation will determine whether: a) the employee should be classified as regular full-time or part-time, (b) the employee should continue on an Introductory Period for an additional six (6) months, or (c) the employee should be dismissed. During the Introductory Period, the employee is eligible for employee benefits such as Sick Leave and Holiday Pay. Annual Leave will not be credited to the employee until the employee successfully completes the Introductory Period. A current employee, who is promoted to another job, will serve an Introductory Period as provided in this section; provided, however, that an employee already receiving benefits when placed on
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