Section ER-MRS 13.02 - Duration All probationary periods shall be one year in duration, except:
(1) In the case of an understudy, intern, trainee, student cooperative program or an apprentice appointment, the probationary period shall be lengthened by the total length of such understudy, intern, trainee, student cooperative program or apprentice period.(2) In the case of employees who have not demonstrated the capacity to be granted permanent status in class within 12 months after the beginning of an original or promotional probationary period, the director may, at the request of an appointing authority, extend the probationary period for up to 12 additional months, provided the extension is desirable on the basis of factors such as: (a) Unanticipated change in the program or duty assignment, or(b) Substantial change in performance.(3) In the case of administrative, technical or professional positions, at the request of an appointing authority, the director may, prior to certification of applicants, establish a probationary period of up to 2 years in order to provide the appointing authority assurance that the employee will have adequate exposure during the probationary period to the various duties and responsibilities which are a part of the position.(4) In the case of permissive probationary periods, the last 6 months may be waived by the appointing authority.(5) In the case of initial appointments to positions designated as supervisory or managerial as defined under s. 111.81, Stats., all probationary periods shall be for one year duration, no portion of which may be waived.(6) In cases where it is specifically provided otherwise in separate pay schedules.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Administration-Division of Personnel Management; Merit Recruitment ER-MRS 13.02
Cr. Register, October, 1972, No. 202, eff. 11-1-72; r. (2), am. (1) and (6), renum. (3) to (5) to be (2) to (4) and am., cr. (5), Register, February, 1981, No. 302, eff. 3-1-81; am. (1), Register, May, 1988, No. 389, eff. 6-1-88.Amended by, corrections in (2), (3), (5) made under s. 13.92(4) (b) 6, Stats., Register September 2015 No. 717, eff.10/1/2015.Amended by, CR 18-006: am. (intro.), (2) (intro.), (4), (5) Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8/1/2018