While employees who receive a transfer do not necessarily serve a new hire introductory period, they do serve an orientation period. At any time during the 90 day orientation period if the new employee is not satisfactorily completing the work, the following options may occur:

the employee may return to the original position if still open and approved by the prior unit supervisor, or consider moving to a position at the previous level, if qualified and selected;

the orientation period may be extended for 90 additional days; or

the employee may resign or be terminated after appropriate notification of unsatisfactory performance.

Former employees who are rehired will be considered new employees and will have a new hire introductory period. This will not apply to a former employee who is rehired to the same job in the same department within one year after termination, and therefore serves an orientation period.