Trial Service Period 1. Except for those employees in an in-training appointment, all other employees with permanent status who are promoted, or who voluntarily accept a transfer or demotion into a job classification for which they have not previously attained permanent status, will serve a trial service period of six (6) consecutive months. The Employer may extend the trial service period to no more than twelve (12) consecutive months, provided the employee is given written, performance based reasons for the extension. The Employer agrees to notify the employee when it intends to extend the trial service period beyond six (6) months. The employee may choose to notify the union.
TRIAL SERVICE Section 1. Each employee appointed to a permanent position in the bargaining unit shall serve a trial service period upon: • initial appointment to state service; • promotion; • underfill to a higher level classification; • lateral transfer inside their Agency to a different classification; • lateral transfer between agencies; • or rehire within two (2) years of separation (including reemployment).