REGULATION TITLE: Probationary Period

APPLIES TO: Staff

ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY: Office of Human Resources

APPROVED BY: Kentucky State University Board of Regents

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 8, 2025

NEXT REVIEW DATE: August 8, 2028

REGULATION STATEMENT:

Kentucky State University (KSU) shall make every effort to ensure that its hiring procedures serve the purpose of recruiting the best employees for each vacant position. However, KSU acknowledges that it is impossible to accurately predict performance. The probationary period for new employees gives an employee and KSU sufficient time to determine if the employment relationship will work out to the benefit of both parties.

DEFINITIONS:

Probationary Period

An employee's probationary period is the 90-day period following his or her first day of employment.

PROCESS:

• During the first 30 days of the probationary period, an employee's supervisor shall provide the employee with a copy of the employee's job description and orientation. The supervisor shall then