The first year of service of an employee who is given a career or career-conditional appointment under this part is a probationary period. Probation, means your not hired, your just temporary, to see if you can do the job!The implications are if you fail; it goes on your record! The employee shall attain regular status in the classification upon successful completion of the probationary period. Put in the extra effort for the first year, then you can act like a government employee after probation. In this blog, we'll explain employee rights during probation periods, and how this applies to taking different types of leave. Check or money order payable to the Commissioner of Finance must. In what state do you work? Are you an "at will" employee? During my probation period (6 months), I could not take any paid days off using the PTO I accrued.