PERSONNEL BOARD
(As Amended at ARRS, April 14, 2008)
101 KAR 1:325. Probationary periods.
RELATES TO: KRS 18A.005, 18A.0751(1)(e), (4)(e), 18A.111
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 18A.005, 18A.075(1), 18A.0751(1)(e), (4)(e)
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 18A.075(1) requires the Personnel Board to promulgate comprehensive administrative regulations consistent with the provisions of KRS 18A.005 to 18A.200. KRS 18A.0751(1)(e) requires the Personnel Board to promulgate comprehensive administrative regulations for the classified service governing probation. KRS 18A.751(4)(e) authorizes the Personnel Board to promulgate administrative regulations to establish an initial probationary period in excess of six (6) months for specific job classifications. KRS 18A.751(4)(e) authorizes the Personnel Board to promulgate administrative regulations to establish an initial probationary period in excess of six (6) months for specific job classifications. KRS 18A.111 establishes requirements governing initial and promotional probationary periods for classified service. This administrative regulation establishes the requirements relating to probationary periods.
Section 1. Initial Probationary Period. (1) The initial probationary period shall be computed from the effective date of appointment to the corresponding date in the sixth or final month, depending upon the length of initial probationary period, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.
(2) The following job classifications shall require an initial probationary period in excess of six (6) months:
|
TITLE CODE |
JOB CLASSIFICATION |
LENGTH OF INITIAL PROBATIONARY PERIOD |
|
1555 |
Resort Park Manager I |
12 months |
|
1556 |
Resort Park Manager II |
12 months |
|
1557 |
Resort Park Manager III |
12 months |
|
1584 |
Historic Site and Museum Manager |
12 months |
|
1585 |
Park Manager I |
12 months |
|
1586 |
Park Manager II |
12 months |
|
1588 |
Park Manager III |
12 months |
|
2001 |
Wildlife and Boating Law Enforcement Officer Recruit |
12 months |
|
2201 |
Correctional Officer |
8 months |
|
2301 |
Arson Investigator I |
12 months |
|
2302 |
Arson Investigator II |
12 months |
|
2305 |
Hazardous Devices Investigator |
12 months |
|
2308 |
Facilities Security Sergeant |
12 months |
|
2309 |
Facilities Security Lieutenant |
12 months |
|
2311 |
Facilities Security Officer I |
12 months |
|
2313 |
State Park Ranger Recruit |
12 months |
|
2322 |
Facilities Security Officer II |
12 months |
|
2330 |
KVE (Kentucky Vehicle Enforcement) Officer I |
12 months |
|
2350 |
Mounted Patrol Officer Recruit |
12 months |
|
2401 |
Police Telecommunicator I |
12 months |
|
2403 |
Police Telecommunicator II |
12 months |
|
2404 |
Police Telecommunications Shift Supervisor |
12 months |
|
2405 |
Police Telecommunications Supervisor |
12 months |
|
2408 |
KVE Inspector I |
12 months |
|
2410 |
CJIS (Criminal Justice Information System) Compliance Specialist I |
12 months |
|
2411 |
CJIS Compliance Specialist II |
12 months |
|
2412 |
CJIS Compliance Specialist III |
12 months |
|
2413 |
CJIS Compliance Supervisor |
12 months |
|
2415 |
Transportation Operations Center Specialist I |
12 months |
|
2433 |
Polygraph Examiner II |
12 months |
|
2434 |
Polygraph Examiner I |
12 months |
|
2468 |
Communications Dispatcher I |
12 months |
|
3254 |
Boiler Inspector I |
12 months |
|
3416 |
Financial Institutions Examiner I |
12 months |
|
3417 |
Financial Institutions Examiner II |
12 months |
|
3432 |
Financial Institutions Examiner III |
12 months |
|
3433 |
Financial Institutions Examiner IV |
12 months |
|
3434 |
Financial Institutions Examiner Specialist |
12 months |
|
3551 |
Insurance Fraud Investigator II |
12 months |
|
3553 |
Insurance Fraud Investigator Supervisor |
12 months |
|
4056 |
Firearms and Toolmark Examiner I |
12 months |
|
4058 |
Forensic Chemist I |
12 months |
|
4059 |
Forensic Chemist II |
12 months |
|
4061 |
Forensic Biologist I |
12 months |
|
4062 |
Forensic Biologist II |
12 months |
|
4080 |
Forensic Anthropologist |
12 months |
|
4550 |
Medical Investigator I |
12 months |
|
4551 |
Medical Investigator II |
12 months |
|
5120 |
Student Development Associate |
12 months |
|
6215 |
Disability Adjudicator I |
12 months |
|
6248 |
Juvenile Facility Superintendent I |
12 months |
|
6249 |
Juvenile Facility Superintendent III |
12 months |
|
6250 |
Facilities Regional Administrator |
12 months |
|
6251 |
Youth Services Program Supervisor |
12 months |
|
6252 |
Juvenile Facility Superintendent II |
12 months |
|
6267 |
Human Rights Field Supervisor |
12 months |
|
6292 |
Human Rights Enforcement Branch Manager |
12 months |
|
6296 |
Human Rights Research/Information Compliance Supervisor |
12 months |
|
6297 |
Human Rights Housing Compliance Supervisor |
12 months |
|
6298 |
Human Rights Employment/Public Accommodations Compliance Supervisor |
12 months |
|
6299 |
Human Rights Compliance Enforcement Officer II |
12 months |
|
6290 |
Administrative Hearing Officer I |
12 months |
|
6401 |
Youth Worker I |
12 months |
|
6404 |
Youth Worker Supervisor |
12 months |
|
6410 |
Juvenile Services District Supervisor |
12 months |
|
7213 |
Forestry District Equipment Supervisor |
12 months |
|
7215 |
Nursery Foreman |
12 months |
|
7217 |
Nursery Superintendent |
12 months |
|
7221 |
Forester I |
12 months |
|
7222 |
Forester II |
12 months |
|
7224 |
Forester III |
12 months |
|
7226 |
Forester District |
12 months |
|
7231 |
Rural Fire Suppression Technical Advisor |
12 months |
|
7232 |
Forestry Program Specialist |
12 months |
|
7235 |
Forestry Program Manager |
12 months |
|
7236 |
Forestry Program Supervisor |
12 months |
|
7250 |
Forest Ranger Technician I |
12 months |
|
7251 |
Forest Ranger Technician II |
12 months |
|
7252 |
Forest Ranger Technician III |
12 months |
|
7253 |
Forest Ranger Technician District |
12 months |
|
8326 |
Right-of-way Agent I |
12 months |
|
9520 |
Revenue Audit Supervisor |
12 months |
|
9531 |
Revenue District Manager |
12 months |
|
9534 |
Revenue Field Operations Regional Manager |
12 months |
|
9816 |
Public Advocate Investigator I |
12 months |
|
9859 |
Environmental Administrative Hearing Officer |
12 months |
|
9866 |
Mitigation Specialist I |
12 months |
|
9885 |
Investigator I |
12 months |
(3) If the length of the initial probationary period for a job classification is changed, an employee serving an initial probationary period on the effective date of the change shall serve the shorter of the initial probationary periods. When the employee is appointed, the employee's appointing authority shall advise the employee of the period of his initial probation.
(4) If an applicant is appointed to a position from a competitive register, the appointment shall be considered an initial appointment.
Section 2. Promotional Probationary Period. (1) An employee who satisfactorily completes the promotional probationary period shall be granted status in the position to which he has been promoted. Unless an employee receives notice prior to the end of his promotional probationary period that he has failed to satisfactorily complete the promotional probationary period and that he is being reverted, the employee shall be deemed to have served satisfactorily and shall acquire status in the position to which he has been promoted.
(2) An employee who fails to satisfactorily complete a promotional probationary period shall be reverted to his former position or to a position in the same job classification as his former position. A written notification shall be sent to the employee to advise the employee of the effective date of reversion. A copy of the notice of reversion shall be forwarded to the Secretary of Personnel on the same date notice is delivered to the employee.
(3) The promotional probationary period shall be computed from the effective date of promotion to the corresponding date in the appropriate month following promotion, as required by KRS 18A.005(27), except as provided in KRS 18A.111.
Section 3. Probationary Period Upon Reinstatement. (1) An employee who is reinstated, except an employee ordered reinstated pursuant to KRS 18A.111(3), to a position in the classified service no later than twelve (12) months after the beginning of a break in the classified service shall be reinstated with status.
(2) An employee who is reinstated to the classified service more than twelve (12) months after a break in service, except an employee ordered reinstated pursuant to KRS 18A.111(3), shall serve an initial probationary period.
MARK A SIPEK, Executive Director
APPROVED BY AGENCY: January 15, 2008
FILED WITH LRC: January 15, 2008 at 8 a.m.
CONTACT PERSON: Mark A. Sipek, Executive Director, Personnel Board, 28 Fountain Place, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, phone (502) 564-7830, fax (502) 564-1693.