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I. BACKGROUND

27 A. The County’s Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution The instant case stems from the County’s termination of Plaintiff’s employment with the County. Employment with the County is governed by the County’s Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution (“PPPR”), which was in effect at all times relevant to the instant case. See Exh. 4.1 The PPPR provides that newly appointed employees shall have a probationary period, which is “[a] working test period required before an appointment to a permanent or seasonal position is completed.” Exh. 4 at 534. The PPPR states that “[u]nless a shorter initial probationary period is set forth in the applicable memorandum of understanding, this test period shall be a minimum of twelve (12) months.” Id. The PPPR provides that “[a]n employee serving his/her initial probationary period shall have no right to appeal from adverse action and serves at the pleasure of the appointing authority.” Id. The PPPR distinguishes an initial probationary period, which applies to newly appointed employees, with a disciplinary probationary period, which applies to employees…