Police Officers and Sergeants. a. The training period for police officers and sergeants new to the bargaining unit shall begin upon their date of hire. b. The probationary period for police officers shall begin following certification of completion of the Training Academy and UVM Field Training. Failure to successfully complete the Training Academy program or UVM Field Training will result in immediate termination, and such termination shall not be subject to the grievance and arbitration procedures of this Agreement. Employees who are hired with previous Academy certification shall begin their probationary periods following completion of UVM Field Training. c. A police officer or sergeant who is hired with a certification as a police officer from another state or region will take the appropriate steps to complete Vermont certification. For such employees, the probationary period of nine months shall begin following completion of waiver certification and UVM Field Training or training for sergeants. However, it is understood that officers who do not successfully complete the certification within a reasonable time of hire may be subject to dismissal, and such dismissal shall not be subject to the grievance or arbitration procedure of this Agreement. d. Sergeants promoted from a UVM police officer position shall serve a second probationary period in their new position. Sergeants who fail to successfully complete their second probationary period will be returned to a police officer position and their pay will be reduced to their previous police officer salary (in setting the salary, pay increases under this contract will be applied, as applicable); these actions are not subject to the grievance or arbitration procedure of this agreement.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
