(A) Classified state employees serving in a classification established pursuant to division (A) of section 124.14 of the Revised Code will be rated or evaluated with respect to performance efficiency twice during the employee's probationary period. The first performance evaluation will be completed within thirty days of the conclusion of the first half of the probationary period. The second evaluation will be completed within thirty days of completion of the probationary period, unless the employee is given a probationary removal or reduction, in which case the final evaluation will be made at the time of the removal or reduction. The final probationary evaluation will state whether the employee is to be retained or probationarily removed or reduced.
(B) All employees specified in paragraph (A) of this rule who have completed their probationary periods will be evaluated once each calendar year on a schedule selected by the appointing authority. The annual evaluation will measure the employee's performance for the three hundred sixty-five day period immediately preceding the evaluation date or for that portion of the three hundred sixty-five day period after the completion of the employee's probationary period.
(C) Forms for performance evaluation ratings and a schedule of annual ratings will be prepared and made available to all state agencies by the director of the department of administrative services. With the approval of the director, an appointing authority may use an alternative form.
(D) Appointing authorities will establish procedures providing for the review or modification of ratings in an evaluation upon request of the employee. An employee who refuses to sign the evaluation is not entitled to a review of the evaluation.
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