1. (1) An employee shall be given an original appointment upon:

   1. (a) Initial placement in an established career service position; or
   2. (b) Placement with trainee status in the following programs: cooperative education program; vocational rehabilitation or blind services program; agency trainee program; or return to work program. Upon successful completion of a trainee program, the employee may be appointed to a position in the same occupation and broadband level requiring the same licensure, certification or registration requirement and required knowledge, skills, and abilities. Following the successful completion of a training program if the employee remains assigned to the position used for trainee purposes, the employee’s status shall be changed from trainee to probationary; or
   3. (c) Placement in an established career service position from a selected exempt service or senior management service position; or
   4. (d) Appointment to a selected exempt service or senior management service position.
2. (2) Upon an original appointment, a career service employee shall be given probationary status.
3. (3) Upon an original appointment, a selected exempt service or senior management service employee shall be given exempt status.

Rulemaking Authority 110.1055, 110.201(1), 110.217(1), 110.403(1), 110.605(1) FS. Law Implemented 110.105, 110.201, 110.217, 110.403, 110.605 FS. History–New 1-26-14.