PROBATIONARY REVIEW/PERIOD

Full-time support staff and supervisory staff serve an initial probationary period of six months.  At the end of this period, the employee may be granted permanent status or probation could be extended for a period of up to three additional months.  The probationary period for part-time staff is 1,040 compensated hours, exclusive of overtime hours.  A three-month probationary period applies for staff promotions.

Prior to the date that the employee's initial probation period ends, the Human Resources Department (HR) will forward the State of Maine Performance Management form (see FORMS section) to the employee's supervisor/division manager.  The supervisor/division manager will complete the form, review with the employee and return to HR no later than the expiration date of the employee's initial probation period.  The form will be kept in the employee's personnel file.

In the event that the employee's initial probation period was extended, HR will send this form again to the supervisor/division manager at the end of the extended initial probation period.

MEA Administrators serve a probationary period of up to two years, and are reviewed bi-annually.

Revision Date:  8/1/01