Each employee serves an appropriate probationary period based on the job classification occupied. The probationary period for new or revised classifications created after the effective date of this Title will be determined by the Department per the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 002.01, and Chapter 6, Section 001.
001.01Six-Month Probationary Periods. Employees occupying the following jobs (including various levels within the job family), or successor job titles, serve a probationary period of six (6) months: Administrative Associate
IT Infrastructure Support Technician
IT Help Desk Specialist
Office Associate
Office Associate Executive
Paralegal
Program Associate
VR Associate
001.02Twelve-Month Probationary Periods. Employees occupying the following jobs (including various levels within the job family), or successor job titles, serve a probationary period of twelve months: Administrative Specialist
Administrator
Deputy Commissioner
Disability Adjudicator
Disability Determination Services Hearing Officer
Education Specialist
General Counsel
IT Administrator
IT Applications Developer
IT Data/Database Analyst
IT Infrastructure Support Analyst
IT Help Desk Specialist
IT Manager
IT Supervisor
Legal Counsel
Officer
Program Specialist
Project Manager
Psychometrician
Statistical Research Specialist
VR Service Specialist
VR Rehabilitation Specialist
VR Office Director
VR Program Director
Web Developer
001.03Extensions. Employees with original probationary periods of six (6) months may be extended by up to six (6) months not to exceed a total of twelve (12) months upon written notification to the affected employee, which includes reasons for such extension. Employees with original probationary periods of twelve (12) months maybe extended by up to six (6) months not to exceed a total of eighteen (18) months upon written notification to the affected employee, which includes reasons for such extension. Secondary probation periods may not be extended.93 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 5, § 001
Amended effective 11/4/2015.Amended effective 7/5/2017.Amended effective 12/1/2018Amended effective 12/2/2018Amended effective 6/2/2024