Semi-probationary employee. The term “semi-probationary employee” shall refer to any employee who is awarded an open position in accordance with Article 7, Section C, of this Contract. Such semi- probationary status shall exist for a maximum fourteen (14) working days. During the fourteen (14) working day period, the employer may reassign the employee to his former position and shall state, in writing, the reason(s) for such reassignment. Such reassignment shall, upon the request of the employee and/or the Association, be reviewed by the Superintendent.
Semi-probationary employee. Except for a nurse initially employed for the 2023-24 school year (who shall be deemed a regular probationary employee pursuant to Article XV, Section D), nurses added to the bargainning unit by virtue of the March 31, 2023 Order of the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board, will be designated a semi-probationary employee. The semi-probationary period will begin on the first day of the 2023-24 school year employee calendar for nurses. However, in the event the probationary period for such semi-probationary employees is extended for an additional 60 days, such extension will be based upon the need to further evaluate such employee, pursuant to Article XV, Section C, Subsection 2 that follows. If a non-probationary GESSA employee voluntarily or via a RIF assumes another GESSA position they will be designated a semi-probationary employee. A semi-probationary GESSA employee shall be evaluated at least one (1) time prior to the end of the semi-probationary period as follows:
Semi-probationary employee. The term “semi-probationary employee” shall refer to any employee who is awarded an open position in accordance with Article 6, Section B(3) of this Contractual Agreement. Such semi-probationary status shall exist for a maximum of twenty (20) work days. The employer and the employee may by mutual written agreement agree to a semi-probationary period of less than twenty (20) work days. During this twenty (20) working day semi-probationary period, the employee shall have the right to return to his/her former position. During this twenty (20) working day period, his/her Director may reassign the employee to his/her former position and shall state, in writing, the reason(s) for such reassignment. Such reassignment shall, upon the request of the employee and/or the Association be reviewed by the Superintendent or the Superintendent’s designee. Only when an employee successfully completes the semi-probationary period shall the position which the employee is vacating become an open position.
