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House Journal: Page 831: Monday, March 23, 1998

 9   transfers from one jurisdiction to another shall be
10   employed subject to a probationary period of up to
11   nine months."
12     4.  Page 1, by inserting after line 33 the
13   following:
14     "Sec. ___.  Section 400.8, subsection 3, Code 1997,
15   is amended to read as follows:
16     3.  All appointments to such positions shall be
17   conditional upon a probation period of not to exceed
18   six months, and in the case of police patrol officers,
19   police dispatchers, and fire fighters a probation
20   period not to exceed twelve months.  In the case of
21   police patrol officers, if the employee has
22   successfully completed training at the Iowa law
23   enforcement academy or another training facility
24   certified by the director of the Iowa law enforcement
25   academy before the initial appointment as a police
26   patrol officer, the probationary period shall be for a
27   period of up to nine months and shall commence with
28   the date of initial appointment as a police patrol
29   officer.  If the employee has not successfully
30   completed training at the Iowa law enforcement academy
31   or another training facility certified by the director
32   of the law enforcement academy before initial
33   appointment as a police patrol officer, the
34   probationary period shall commence with the date of
35   initial employment as a police patrol officer and
36   shall continue for a period of up to nine months
37   following the date of successful completion of
38   training at the Iowa law enforcement academy or
39   another training facility certified by the director of
40   the Iowa law enforcement academy.  A police patrol
41   officer transferring employment from one jurisdiction
42   to another shall be employed subject to a probationary
43   period of up to nine months.  However, in cities with
44   a population over one hundred seventy-five thousand,
45   appointments to the position of fire fighter shall be
46   conditional upon a probation period of not to exceed
47   twenty-four months.  During the probation period, the
48   appointee may be removed or discharged from such
49   position by the appointing person or body without the
50   right of appeal to the commission.  A person removed

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 1   or discharged during a probationary period shall, at
 2   the time of discharge, be given a notice in writing
 3   stating the reason or reasons for the dismissal.  A
 4   copy of such notice shall be promptly filed with the
 5   commission.  Continuance in the position after the
 6   expiration of such probationary period shall
 7   constitute a permanent appointment."
 8     5.  Title page, line 1, by striking the words

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