S.C. Code Regs. § 19-704.02 - INITIAL EMPLOYMENT OR REEMPLOYMENT

A. Initial employment is defined as the employment of a person newly hired into State government in a classified or unclassified FTE position.

B. Reemployment is defined as the employment of a person following a break in service in a classified or unclassified FTE position.

C. Probationary Status

Upon initial employment or reemployment the employee shall be in probationary status.

D. Probationary Period

1. An employee in probationary status must complete a probationary period of:

a. Twelve months' duration for noninstructional personnel;

b. The academic year duration for instructional personnel (teachers); or

c. Not more than two full academic years' duration for faculty at State technical colleges.

2. At his discretion, the agency head or his designee may count up to six months of continuous satisfactory service in any temporary capacity toward the employee's probationary period which would result in a reduction in the length of the employee's performance review period.

3. An employee who performs unsatisfactorily during the probationary period must be terminated before becoming a covered employee.

Notes

S.C. Code Regs. § 19-704.02

Added by State Register Volume 26, Issue No. 1, eff January 25, 2002. Amended by State Register Volume 34, Issue No. 5, eff May 28, 2010.