Idaho Administrative Code
Title IDAPA 15 - Governor, Office of
Rule 15.04.01 - RULES OF THE DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND IDAHO PERSONNEL COMMISSION
Section 15.04.01.150 - PROBATIONARY PERIODS

Universal Citation: ID Admin Code 15.04.01.150

Current through August 31, 2023

01. Probationary Period Required. Except as provided in Rule 040, every appointment and promotion to a classified position is probationary. (3-31-22)

02. Types of Probationary Periods. The probationary period serves as a working test period to provide the agency an opportunity to evaluate a probationary employee's work performance and suitability for the position. There are three (3) types of probationary periods: (3-31-22)

a. Entrance probation is the probationary service required of an employee at the time of his original appointment or any subsequent appointment to state classified service excluding reinstatement and transfer, the duration of which is one thousand forty (1,040) hours of credited state service except for peace officers (defined in Section 19-5101, Idaho Code), who must serve two thousand eighty (2,080) hours. (3-31-22)

b. Promotional probation is the probationary service required when an employee is promoted, the duration of which is one thousand forty (1,040) hours of credited state service except for peace officers (defined in Section 19-5101, Idaho Code), who must serve two thousand eighty (2,080) hours. (3-31-22)

c. Voluntary probation is an agreement between employees and the appointing authority for interagency employment actions such as reinstatement, transfer, or voluntary demotion. A voluntary probation is not to be used for employment actions within the agency. The probationary period is negotiable but may not exceed one thousand forty (1,040) hours of credited state service except for peace officers (defined in Section 19-5101, Idaho Code), who may serve up to two thousand eighty (2,080) hours. (3-31-22)

03. Extension of Probationary Period. Upon written request demonstrating good cause, the administrator may extend the probationary period of an employee for an additional specified period not to exceed one thousand forty (1,040) hours of credited state service. Extension must occur before an employee has worked one thousand forty (1,040) hours or two thousand eighty (2,080) hours for peace officers. (Ref. Section 67-5309(j), Idaho Code) (3-31-22)

04. Interruption of Probationary Period. The probationary period in any classification must be completed within a single agency uninterrupted by termination (Ref. Rule 152.02) or dismissal (Ref. Rule 190). An employee who separated during the probationary period must begin a new probationary period upon reappointment or promotion. (3-31-22)

05. Temporary Service Credit. At the request of the hiring agency, the administrator will allow temporary service time in a given classification to be used toward fulfilling the entrance probationary requirement in that classification as established in Section 67-5309(j), Idaho Code. The temporary duties must be substantially the same as the regular permanent appointment. (Ref. Section 67-5309(y), Idaho Code, and Rules 122 and 150.01) \ (4-6-23)

06. Acting Service Credit. At the request of the hiring agency, the administrator will allow acting appointment service time in a given classification to be used toward fulfilling the promotional probationary requirement in that classification as established in Section 67-5309(j), Idaho Code. The acting appointment duties must be substantially the same as the regular permanent appointment. (Ref. Section 67-5309(y), Idaho Code, and Rules 129 and 150.01) (3-31-22)

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