Should an employee be dismissed during his or her probationary period, he or she may or may not be eligible for re-employment with the university. A determination is made on a case-by-case basis, depending on the severity of the cause for termination.
TEAMS employees serve a six-month probationary period upon hire at the University of Florida unless their probationary periods are extended (in which case, their probationary periods could be extended to last up to one year). After successfully completing their probationary periods or initial appointments, TEAMS employees are issued appointments to coincide with the appraisal cycle (March 1 – February 28), including when promoted, reassigned or demoted.
Once a TEAMS employee has successfully completed the initial probationary period, they will not serve any additional probationary periods if they maintain continuous service.