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It is the County's policy to create career opportunities for its employees when possible. Therefore, when a current employee applying for a vacant position possesses the best qualifications of all applicants, that applicant shall be appointed to that position. However, if other applicants possess comparable qualifications and if the County would continue any historical discriminatory employment practices by automatically promoting or transferring the current employee without considering other applicants, the County must carefully consider the qualifications of other applicants in filling the position. By the authority of Chapter 153A- 103 of the North Carolina General Statutes, the Board of Commissioners must approve the appointment by the Sheriff or Register of Deeds of a relative by blood or marriage of nearer kinship than first cousin, or ora person who has been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude. Section 9. Probationary period of Employment Upon initial appointment to a regular position, an employee shall serve a probationary period of six (6) months, except that law enforcement officers shall serve a twelve (12) month probationary period. An employee serving a probationary period following initial appointment may be dismissed at any time during the probationary period for failure in perfomiance of duties or failure in personal conduct. Before completion of the probationary period, all department heads except the Sheriff and Register of Deeds shall indicate in writing to the County Manager: (a) that the employee's supervisor has discussed the employee's progress (accomplishments, strengths, and weakness) with the employee; (b) whether or not the employee is performing satisfactory work; (c) whether or not the probationary period should be extended (not to exceed three additional months); and, (d) whether or not the employee should be retained in the present position, or should be released, transferred, or demoted. At the end of the initial six-month probationary period, or the twelve-month initial probationary period for law enforcement personnel, the probationary period may be extended for another three (3) months, except that law enforcement officers' probationary period may be extended for another six (6) months. No employee shall remain on probation for more than nine (9) months; provided however, that law enforcement personnel only remain on probation for no more than eighteen (18) months.