CAREER PROGRESSION Career Progression Program for Probation Officers: Career Progression – Career Progression permits classified employees in Level 2 – Basic, Probation Officer title of the Case Processing Band to advance to Level 3 – Journey, Senior Probation Officer title of the Case Processing Band. Probation Officers are assessed on the competencies for advancement to the next level. A competency means that the employee has demonstrated sufficient skill to qualify for advancement. How Career Progression works – Supervisors must complete the Career Progression Eligibility form twice a year (at mid-year and annual performance advisory reviews). Your Division Manager will sign the form to ensure fairness and consistency. The form and performance will be reviewed by you and your employee. Once completed the form must be signed and forwarded to Human Resources. If it has been determined that the employee has demonstrated all of the competencies needed for advancement, he/she will be deemed eligible for advancement. Employees hired at the basic level Probation Officer title from January 1, 2004 through January 31, 2009 who achieve five (5) years of service (provisional and permanent) and who meet the competencies needed for advancement on the Career Progression Eligibility form shall be advanced to the journey level Senior Probation Officer title. All employees hired at the basic level (Probation Officer) on or after February 1, 2009, shall be eligible to be advanced to the journey level (Senior Probation Officer) upon meeting the requirements for advancement and subject to the existence of a Senior Probation Officer opening. Management has the exclusive right to select an employee for advancement from all employees within the qualified pool for the level of the position. Career Progression Program for Judiciary Clerks: Career Progression – Career Progression permits classified employees in Support Staff Band titles to advance to the higher levels within the Support Staff Band. Employees in the Judiciary Clerk titles are assessed on the competencies for advancement to the next level. A competency means that the employee has demonstrated sufficient skill to qualify for advancement. A Judiciary Clerk who has met all competencies is able to apply for the next higher title through recruitment or through requesting a Reclassification of their title. Note: Completed forms are required for classified/career service Support Staff, Probation Officers and Senior Probation Officers who have not yet been assessed as having demonstrated the competencies for the next higher-level title in their career service band during the Mid-Year and Year-end advisory periods. If an employee has previously demonstrated all of the competencies for the next level, the supervisor need not complete another Career Progression Eligibility Form, unless the employee’s title has changed to a higher career service title since the last assessment. Also, Career Progression Eligibility Forms need not be completed for employees who are at the highest level of the band. Note: Forms are located on the Infonet under forms – Human Resources. 7