780 KAR 3:060. Probationary periods.

      RELATES TO: KRS 151B.035

      STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 151B.035

      NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 151B.035 requires the State Board for Adult and Technical Education to promulgate comprehensive administrative regulations consistent with the provisions of KRS 151B.035 which govern personnel rules for certified and equivalent employees in the Department for Adult and Technical Education. KRS 151B.035 specifies that the state board promulgate comprehensive administrative regulations for the certified and equivalent staff governing probationary periods, limited employment status and continuing employment status.

      Section 1. Initial Probationary Period. (1) All certified and equivalent staff shall serve an initial probationary period of twelve months. The initial probationary period shall be computed from the effective date of the appointment to the corresponding date in the twelfth month.

      (2) An employee who satisfactorily completes the initial probationary period in a given classification shall be eligible for reemployment on limited status.

      (3) An employee who does not satisfactorily complete the initial probationary period shall not be eligible for reemployment in that job classification in the Department for Adult and Technical Education.

      Section 2. Promotional Probationary Period. A continuing status employee promoted to the unclassified system or a certified or equivalent position who fails to satisfactorily complete a promotional probationary period shall be reverted to his former position or in the same job classification in the same region as the former position. Any employee failing to complete the promotional probationary period shall be notified in writing at least ten (10) working days prior to the effective date of the reversion. The notification shall advise the employee of the effective date of the reversion.

      (1) The promotional probationary period shall be computed from the effective date of promotion to the corresponding date in the twelfth month following promotion.

      (2) A teacher serving a probationary period concurrent with an internship for teacher certification may have the initial probationary period extended one more year if the internship committee so recommends and the Commissioner desires to extend the options. (17 Ky.R. 735; eff. 10-14-90.)