Employee Organizations
You have the right to participate in employee organization activities on your own time. Your "own time," or "non-working" hours, includes lunch periods and time before and after work, excluding breaks.

You may not be discriminated against, granted preferential treatment, or have reprisal taken against you because of membership (or non-membership) or lawful involvement in an employee organization or its activities.

Performance Appraisals
Once you are a permanent State employee, your work will be evaluated by your immediate supervisor. You and your supervisor will participate in the regular employee appraisal process throughout your career. This gives you and your supervisor an opportunity to discuss your job performance and career development. Personnel Records Your Official Personnel File contains records relating to your employment. In many offices, supervisors keep an unofficial personnel folder containing many of the same items. You have the right to review the contents of both folders and to request copies. There may be a nominal fee charged for duplication.

Confidential or restricted information contained in the Official Personnel File may be disclosed only to persons authorized by law and departmental policy to receive such information for official purposes.

Probationary Period
You will be on probation for the first 6, 9, or 12 months of your job. The length of your probation depends on your particular job and time base.

Your job description/duty statement describes your responsibilities and the standards for accomplishing the specific tasks or set of duties.

During your probationary period, your work will be evaluated by your supervisor, who will prepare at least three reports covering your work performance, personal conduct, and ability to handle responsibility measured against the standards of the position. Your overall performance will be reviewed and your supervisor will discuss any areas that may need improvement.

You will gain permanent status if you meet the required level of performance by the end of your probationary period.

If you are unsuccessful learning the job or meeting the performance standards during the probationary period, you may not pass your probation. If you have permanent civil service status in another State job classification, you have the right of return to that classification. If you are rejected on probation, you have the right to appeal within 15 days of the effective date of rejection. The appeal must be filed in writing to the State Personnel Board.