1. A. Reassignment is defined as the movement within an agency of an employee from one position to another position having the same State salary range, or the movement of a position within an agency which does not require reclassification.
2. B. Transfer is defined as the movement to a different agency of an employee from one position to another position having the same State salary range, or the movement of a position from one agency to another agency which does not require reclassification.

3. C. Probationary or Trial Status

   1. 1. Does not change the employee’s class or unclassified State title; or

   2. 2. Is to a class or unclassified State title in which the employee already holds permanent status in the class or unclassified State title.

      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.

   Upon reassignment or transfer, an employee shall be in probationary or trial status; however, a covered employee with permanent status in the class or unclassified State title is not in probationary or trial status when the reassignment or transfer:

4. D. Probationary Period

   1. 1. An employee in probationary status who is reassigned or transferred 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. If the reassignment or transfer is not to a new class or unclassified State title, the employee’s probationary period shall not change.
   3. 3. An employee who performs unsatisfactorily during the probationary period must be terminated before becoming a covered employee.

5. E. Trial Period

   A covered employee who is reassigned or transferred 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. This period may be extended by the agency head up to 90 calendar days upon written notification to the employee of the extension prior to the end of the 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.

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.