Common use of ORIGINAL PROBATIONARY PERIOD Clause in Contracts

ORIGINAL PROBATIONARY PERIOD. A. Original Probation. The required probationary period for all new employees shall be six (6) months. Any unpaid leaves of absence in excess of a total of ten (10) consecutive working days shall be added to the duration of the probationary period. The Employer or its designee may extend the probationary period of an employee, for up to three (3) months, and provide written notice of the extension to the employee and Union. All probationary periods for new employees working less than fifty percent (50%) time, shall be one (1) calendar year. During the original and extended original probationary period, the Employer or its designee shall conduct a minimum of one performance counseling review of the employee’s work performance at the approximate mid-point of the probationary period and furnish the employee with a written copy of the evaluation. Employees shall be informed of areas of needed improvement in writing. Upon the successful completion of the probationary period and upon the affirmative recommendation of the Employer, the employee shall be granted permanent status. The Employer’s failure to discharge or extend probation (through formal written documentation to the employee) prior to the expiration of the probationary period shall result in a probationary employee’s attainment of permanent status.