Provisional Time

On September 7, 2023, a law went into effect to mandate time spent in a provisional appointment count towards an employee’s required probationary period. Before this law, an employee could be in provisional status for months or even years, and then finally take an exam to get a permanent appointment. They would then be subject to a full probationary period, regardless of how long they were provisional. Under the new law, any time spent by a member in a provisional title will count towards any required probationary period as long as they are in the same title and there is no gap between their time as a provisional employee and as a permanent employee. For example, if the member was provisional for 9 months and is then appointed permanently, the probationary period is 3 months. If the provisional time exceeds the probationary period (i.e., one year), then they are permanent without probation.
Learn more about the legislation and guidance: https://cseany.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Legislative-Victory-Provisional-Probation-Guidance.pdf