Can a probationary employee take vacation time?
The County Ordinance Code states: “No vacation will be permitted prior to the completion of 13 full pay periods of continuous service in any status.”Read More →
Can a probationary period be extended?
Yes, a probationary period can be extended to a total maximum length of 2,080 hours (one year of full-time service). Probationary periods that are alreadyRead More →
Can an employee grieve or appeal a probationary dismissal?
An employee cannot grieve a probationary rejection. An employee may appeal a probationary rejection to the Civil Service Commission only if he/she alleges and substantiatesRead More →
Can an employee transferring to another department be required to complete a new probationary period?
Section 12 of Civil Service Commission Rule XI provides that employees may transfer from one position to another in their same classification. This rule also statesRead More →
How are employees notified that they have failed to pass their probationary period?
An employee is notified via a letter from the department head or designee, stating he/she is being rejected during his/her probationary period. If this isRead More →
How does an employee become permanent?
The preferred way is for the supervisor to write a performance evaluation just prior to the end of the employee’s probationary period, recommending that theRead More →
How long are probationary periods?
An employee’s probationary period is made up of either 1040, 1560, 2080, or 3120 hours (equivalent to 6, 9, 12, or 18 months of full-time employment).Read More →
Probationary Periods
The probationary period is the final phase in the examination process. The purpose of the probationary period is to allow the employer to make aRead More →
Request for Transfer or Voluntary Demotion
Available online at http://intranet.co.sanmateo.ca.us/hr/forms/ or from your department Payroll/Personnel Specialist Read More →
Sample Acknowledgment and Acceptance Letter
– PLEASE PLACE ON YOUR DEPARTMENTAL LETTERHEAD – DATE: EMPLOYEE’S NAME HOME STREET ADDRESS CITY, STATE ZIP CODE Dear NAME: This letter will acknowledge theRead More →
Sample Request for Extension of Probationary Period #1
– PLEASE PLACE ON YOUR DEPARTMENTAL LETTERHEAD – DATE Donna Vaillancourt, Director Human Resources Department 455 County Center, 5th Floor Redwood City, CA 94063 RE:Read More →
Sample Request for Extension of Probationary Period #2
– PLEASE PLACE ON YOUR DEPARTMENTAL LETTERHEAD – DATE Donna Vaillancourt, Director Human Resources Department 455 County Center, 5th Floor Redwood City, CA 94063 RE:Read More →
Sample Resignation Form
– PLEASE PLACE ON YOUR DEPARTMENTAL LETTERHEAD – Resignation of Employment This will document NAME’s decision to resign from HIS/HER probationary position of CLASSIFICATION effectiveRead More →
Sample Termination Letter for Probationary Employee*
– PLEASE PLACE ON YOUR DEPARTMENTAL LETTERHEAD – DATE NAME CLASSIFICATION DEPARTMENT Dear NAME: Due to your unsatisfactory performance as a CLASSIFICATION, you are beingRead More →
What are your supervisory responsibilities during a probationary period?
You are responsible for communicating performance and conduct standards and expectations to the employee, monitoring their performance and conduct against those standards, and providing timelyRead More →
Who serves a probationary period?
Employees who are appointed to a classified position undergo a probationary period. Employees who promote, demote, or transfer to another department may also serve aRead More →