1. Responsibility. The employment of all personnel shall be the responsibility of the Town Manager.
2. Application. All applicants must submit a written application for employment on forms provided by the Town of Sebago.
3. Recruitment. The character of the recruitment and selection process for all town positions will vary with the position. Within the limits of time during which a position must be filed, there shall be as wide a search for qualified candidates as is practicable. This may include advertising, open competitive examination, contact with state and other employment offices and contact with special sources of information. It shall be the duty of the Town Manager or the responsible body to seek out the most qualified employees for the Town. Citizens of Sebago will be given first preference for the position, all factors being equal among the candidates.
4. Probation. All employees are considered probationary for the first six (6) months of employment. The probationary period shall be considered an extension of the selection process. Probationary employees may be removed at any time during the probationary period without cause and without right to file a grievance. This six month period does not apply to law enforcement positions.
Any employee appointed to a regular position shall be considered on probationary status for the first 180 days of employment. The object of the probationary period is to determine the ability of the employee to adhere to required work standards through a 180-day period of observation and review by the department head.
During the probationary period, the department head, with the approval of the Town Manager, may remove an employee who is unable or unwilling to perform the duties of the position satisfactorily or whose work habits and dependability did not merit his/her continuance of service.
After the first 180 days, the employee shall receive a formal written evaluation by his/her supervisor which will be delivered to the Town Manager. A successful evaluation will result in the employee’s being transferred to regular status.
There are no provisions for employee contracts except for the position of the Town
Manager. Employees are hired on an “at will” basis. This means an employee can be
fired or released from the workforce at any time for any reason or for no reason at all.
Each worker is hired for no specific term. The employer reserves the right to
terminate the employment relationship at any time.
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