HR3215 - Probationary Period

1. Institutional Regulations
   
   All newly hired employees must satisfactorily complete the required probationary period in order to continue their employment with the College. The probationary period may not be extended, except for employees with continuing contracts.
    
2. Procedure
   1. Required Probationary Period
      1. Support Staff - 180 calendar days
      2. Confidential Clerical employees - 180 calendar days
      3. Trail Point Support 180 calendar days
      4. Administrative/Professional employees with employment agreements - 1 year
      5. Administrative/Professional employees with continuing contracts - 3 years. The probationary period may be extended for an additional year with the consent of the employee.
      6. Faculty employees with continuing contracts - 3 years. The probationay period may be extended for an additional year with the consent of the employee. Exception: Employee shall serve only a 1-year probationary period if they have successfully completed a prior probationary period with another accredited Iowa college.
   2. If an employee has completed their original probationary period, an additional probationary period shall not be required, except as noted below, following a promotion, transfer, demotion, reassignment or other job duty change.
      1. If the employee’s original probationary period has not been completed at the time of the change, it shall be continued in the new or changed position.
      2. A new probationary period shall be required in the following situations:
         1. Employee moves from a nonfaculty to a faculty position;
         2. Employee moves from a Support Staff, Confidential Clerical or Trail Point Support to an Administrative/Professional position.
   3. Leave During the Probationary Period
      1. Support Staff, Confidential Clerical and Trail Point Support employees shall accrue leave during their probationary period but may not use it until 90 calendar days of the probationary period have been completed, except for personal Sick Leave, Bereavement Leave for immediate family members, and Holiday Leave. These leaves may be used before 90 calendar days of the probationary period have been completed.
      2. All other employees may use leave during their probationary period.

Iowa Code 279.19 and 279.24

Adopted: October 1, 2002
Reviewed: Annually

Revised:
November 1, 2006

November 1, 2008

October 1, 2014

February 21, 2017

September 1, 2020

July 1, 2023