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degrees, educational courses, training, certification, and years of service . The rankings shall be determined based upon a point system formulated by the Promotion Board. The Emergency Services Director shall select from the top three ranked candidates the individual he believes, in his discretion, is most qualified for the position. 18 . 03 Each employee covered hereunder shall annually receive a written evaluation assessing his performance of the essential functions of the employee' s job. The appraisal form shall be developed by the Employer and the Union. 18 . 04 Newly hired employees shall serve an initial probationary period of one year. Newly hired probationary employees may be dismissed at any time at the discretion of the County and are not entitled to use the grievance/arbitration procedures relating to their discipline or discharge, and are not entitled to payments of sick leave or vacation leave at time of termination. 18 . 05 Employees who are promoted shall serve a promotion probationary period of one year. If an employee who is serving a probationary period incurred as a result of a promotion is found to be unqualified to perform the duties of the higher position, a good faith effort will be made to return the employee to the position and status held immediately prior to the promotion. Ifthe employee ' s former position is filled, the employee may be transferred to a vacant position for which the employee qualifies. If no vacancy exists for which the employee is qualified, the employee will be placed in a lay-off status with recall rights . ARTICLE 19 SHIFT EXCHANGE 19. 01 Employees may exchange shifts when the change does not interfere with the operations ofthe Fire Department, and when prior approval is granted at the discretion of the Fire Chief or his or her representative. Chit forms shall be used for this purpose . 21