§ 28-6. Appointments.

(a)

Initial appointments. All employees of the city shall be appointed upon the recommendation of the appropriate department head and approval of the city administrator.

(b)

Types of appointments. When initially hired, employees shall be given one of the following types of appointment:

(1)

Probationary. A probationary appointment is an appointment to a position in the classified service. An employee serving a probationary period may be discharged or returned to his previous position at the discretion of the department head and shall not have the right to utilize the grievance and appeal procedure set forth in this policy.

(2)

Provisional. A provisional appointment may be made only after applications for the position have been taken and no qualified applicant has been found.

a.

When there is need to fill a vacancy and no qualified applicant is available, a provisional appointment may be made.

b.

No provisional appointment shall be continued for more than three months from the date of appointment, unless, due to extenuating circumstances, an extension is approved by the city administrator.

(3)

Temporary. Temporary appointments may be made to fill positions which are authorized and established for a specified period of time, when the work of a department requires the services of one or more employees on a seasonal or intermittent basis, or in cases of emergency. Temporary appointments shall not exceed 120 calendar days; however, extensions to such appointments may be granted by the mayor and city council.

(4)

Regular appointments. A classified employee given an initial probationary appointment shall automatically become permanent upon successful completion of the probationary period.

(Code 1985, § 3-906)