2016 Spencer Handbook

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An employee shall lose his/her seniority as follows;

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An employee resigns or is terminated.

2. An employee is laid off and fails to report to work within three (3) calendar days after having been recalled. 3. Failure to report to work at the end of a leave of absence. An employee on unpaid leave does not accumulate seniority after sixty (60) days, but does not lose seniority status; seniority resumes upon return to work. PROBATION PERIOD All new employees are hired on a six (6) months probationary period, except for law enforcement personnel. As Per State Code, Police patrol officers, who have successfully completed training at the Iowa law enforcement academy (ILEA) or another training facility certified by the director of the ILEA before the initial appointment as a police patrol officer, shall serve a probationary period for a period of nine (9) months. The probationary period shall commence with the date of initial appointment. If the police patrol officer has NOT successfully completed such certification, the period of probation shall commence with the date of initial employment and continue for a period of nine (9) months following the date of successful completion of training at the ILEA or another training facility certified by the Director of the ILEA. Dispatchers will serve a probationary period of twelve (12) months. During the probationary period, the employee shall be given a comprehensive evaluation. The intent of the evaluation is to determine the effectiveness of the new employee, to improve performance, and to determine whether or not the employee meets the City’s needs. Until the completion of the probationary period, new employees may be separated from employment with the City for any reason.

JOB POSTING AND FILLING VACANCIES

Job Posting Procedures When a vacancy occurs in a job classification in a City department that is not an appointed position, the following procedures will follow:

1. The City will evaluate the position to determine the need to re-fill.

2. The City may reassign or transfer current employees to fill the position.

3. The City will post the position internally and allow current city employees the opportunity to bid on the position as required by any collective bargaining contracts. 4. After the bidding has been completed, or if no City employee meets the requirements for the position, the City will open the position for consideration to the general public by posting and advertising the position for ten days for outside applicants. Veterans will be

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