CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA PACKET

4938-6770-8028 v1 -38 - 20.3 Book Reimbursement Regular employees can be reimbursed for books required for college/university courses approved by the department head and personnel director and successfully completed with a grade of "C" or better. Upon reimbursement, the books shall become the property of the city. To the extent feasible, the books will be made accessible to employees. The maximum reimbursement for books an employee may receive shall not exceed $300.00 per fiscal year for full time employees, $225.00 for regular three-quarter time employees, and $150.00 for regular one-half time employees. To be reimbursed, the employee must submit a receipt from the college or university for the book purchase and an official transcript of grades. Section 21. Probationary Period 21.1 Length of Probationary Period Original and promotional appointments shall be tentative and subject to a probationary period of twelve (12) months actual service except for entry-level Police Dispatchers who will be subject to an eighteen (18) month probationary period, but remain eligible to be considered for a salary adjustment after twelve (12) months. Lateral Police Dispatchers will be subject to a twelve (12) month probationary period . After serving a minimum of six (6) months in a probationary status following promotion, an employee whose performance has been evaluated as exceptional based upon the performance criteria enumerated in Section 6.4 may be removed from probationary status. 21.2 Notification Requirements An employee who is not rejected prior to the completion of the prescribed probationary period shall be deemed to have passed the prescribed probation period automatically subject to the provisions of Section 21.3 Page 105 of 200