Supervisors are expected to review and assess progress of probationers during the entire course of the probationary period. All probationary employees shall be informed of their performance, particularly of those areas of performance in which improvement is needed. Probationary employees must be kept informed through both formal and informal means of communication, including one or more interim reports of performance.
 

Supervisors should file one or more formal interim probationer's report forms during the probationary period, especially if the probationer is not performing competently. An annual performance evaluation form marked "Interim Probationer's Report" is to be used as the interim report. There are only two possible ratings for the Interim Probationer's Report, "Competent" or "Improvement Needed."