Rules of the School Board of Palm Beach County, Florida
Title 6Gx50
Chapter 3. Personnel
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Policy 3.14Probationary Period for Non-Instructional Employees

  1. The purpose of this policy is to identify and to provide procedures for non-instructional personnel who are subject to a 90 work day probationary period upon their commencement in a position as a non-instructional employee by this School District.

  2. Non-instructional employees who commence employment or are promoted to another position with the District shall serve a 90 work day probationary period.

  3. The salaries of those persons appointed on a probationary basis shall be the same as those of appointments on an interim or regular basis, except that the duration of service and compensation for the holders of such appointments shall be limited to only those days during which services are actually required or rendered.

  4. Non-instructional employees who have resigned, retired or been involuntarily terminated during this probationary period shall be required to complete a full 90 work day probationary period upon being rehired as a non-instructional employee following a break in service.

  5. During the 90 day probationary period of employment, non-instructional employees may be discharged without cause and without recourse or the employee may resign without breach of contract.

  6. The procedures relating to termination during the 90 work day probationary period for non-instructional employees are set forth below:

    1. The procedures within PBSD form 1176, which is incorporated herein by reference and which may be located on the District's website at:http;//www.palmbeach.k12.fl.us/Records/FormSearch.asp, shall be followed and the form shall be completed.

    2. Appointments on a probationary basis may be terminated by the School Board upon written notice to the employee by the principal, department head, division head, or Superintendent.

  7. Non-instructional Employees who are probationary due to commencement of employment shall not be eligible, unless required by law, for any type of leave except accrued sick leave, annual leave, or short-term unpaid leave (due to illness), not to exceed five (5) days.

  8. If the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement conflict with this Policy, the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement will prevail.

          STATUTORY AUTHORITY:Fla. Stat. §§ 1001.32(2); 1001.41(1) & (2); 1001.42 (5) & (23); 1001.43(1) & (2)
          LAWS IMPLEMENTED:Fla. Stat. §§ 1001.32(2); 1001.42(5); 1001.43(11); 1012.22; 1012.23(1); 1012.33(3)(a)4; 1012.33(1)(b)
          HISTORY:9/3/2008
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