Section 357-19-400. Can the agency convert a general government nonpermanent appointment to a probationary or trial service appointment?

(1) When an agency uses a competitive process to make a nonpermanent appointment to fill a position in the absence of a permanent employee or fill a position nonpermanently due to the impending or actual layoff of a permanent employee(s), the agency may change the status of the appointment to probationary or if the employee held permanent status prior to the nonpermanent appointment to trial service if:

(a) The permanent employee does not return to the position or the layoff action has been implemented; and

(b) The agency needs to fill the position permanently.

(2) At the discretion of the appointing authority, time spent in the nonpermanent appointment may count towards the probationary or trial service period for the permanent position.

[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 06-15-066, § 357-19-400, filed 7/13/06, effective 8/14/06; WSR 05-01-206, § 357-19-400, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.]

Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 06-15-066, § 357-19-400, filed 7/13/06, effective 8/14/06; WSR 05-01-206, § 357-19-400, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.