1. A. Promotion is defined as the assignment of an employee by the appointing authority from one established position to a different established position:

   1. 1. Having a higher State salary range; or
   2. 2. For positions without a State salary range, having a higher rate of pay.

2. B. Probationary or Trial Status

   Upon promotion, an employee shall be in probationary or trial status; however, if a covered employee previously held permanent status in the class or unclassified State title to which promoted, the promotion shall be with permanent status in the class or unclassified State title and the employee is not in trial status. Exception: If the employee is not serving a trial period at the time this version of the Regulations becomes effective, the covered employee will not serve a trial period.

3. C. Probationary Period

   1. 1. An employee in probationary status who is promoted must complete a probationary period of:

      1. a. Twelve months’ duration for noninstructional personnel;
      2. b. The academic year duration for instructional personnel (teachers); or
      3. c. Not more than two full academic years’ duration for faculty at State technical colleges.
   2. 2. At his discretion, the agency head or his designee may count up to six months of continuous satisfactory service in the previous class or unclassified State title toward the employee’s probationary period which would result in a reduction in the length of the employee’s performance review period.
   3. 3. An employee who performs unsatisfactorily during the probationary period must be terminated before becoming a covered employee.

4. D. Trial Period

   A covered employee who is promoted to a position in which he has not held permanent status in the class or unclassified State title must complete a six-month trial period. Exception: If the employee is not serving a trial period at the time this version of the Regulations becomes effective, the covered employee will not serve a trial period. This period may be extended up to 90 calendar days upon written notification to the employee of the extension prior to the end of the six-month trial period.

HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 26, Issue No. 1, eff January 25, 2002. Amended by State Register Volume 34, Issue No. 5, eff May 28, 2010; State Register Volume 40, Issue No. 10, eff October 28, 2016; SCSR 48-9, eff September 27, 2024.