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Section 22. Probationary Period <br /> 22.1 Length of Probationary Period <br /> All original appointments shall be tentative and subject to a probationary period of eighteen(18) months <br /> actual service. Promotional appointments shall be subject to a probationary period of twelve (12) <br /> months service time. <br /> 22.2 Notification Requirements <br /> The Fire Chief shall notify a probationary employee forty-five (45) days prior to the expiration date of <br /> his/her probationary period. <br /> 22.3 Extension of Probationary Period <br /> The Fire Chief may extend the probationary period once for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days, in <br /> order to further evaluate the performance of the probationary employee. <br /> 22.4 Rejection of Probationary Employee-Promotional Appointment <br /> Any employee rejected during the probationary period following a promotional appointment or at the <br /> conclusion of the probationary period shall be reinstated to a position in the class from which he/she was <br /> promoted. <br /> During the first three (3) months of his/her probationary period, the employee shall have the option of <br /> returning to the position he/she previously held. <br /> Section 23. Promotion and Demotion <br /> A. Promotion <br /> Promotional or open-promotional examinations may be conducted whenever in the opinion of the Fire <br /> Chief, the needs of the service require. Only employees who meet the requirements set forth in the <br /> examination announcements may compete in promotional examinations. <br /> Insofar as consistent with the best interests of the department as determined by the Fire Chief, vacancies <br /> in the department shall be filled by promotion from within the department after a promotional <br /> examination has been given and a promotional list established. <br /> Upon completion of all promotional testing, the names of the persons having the highest three (3) scores <br /> on the eligibility list shall be submitted to the Fire Chief for his/her consideration. Promotional exam <br /> scores will be calculated to the nearest tenth of a point(example —95.2 points). <br /> Time in grade requirements for promotion will be three (3) years with the LPFD for Fire Engineer, and <br /> five (5)years with the LPFD for Fire Captain. <br /> 26 <br />