Probation Matters. A grievance about probation issues is limited to procedural aspects of the officer’s treatment during probation and cannot be to challenge any decision to annul appointment. Following are the “procedural aspects” that may give rise to a probation grievance: Probation reviews will occur at regular intervals, for example in the 3rd and 5th months for officers on six months' probation, and: On each occasion the supervisor will assess whether the probationer has met, or is making good progress towards meeting, the requirements of the job and will document the assessment in the form of a written probation report, addressing quality of work, ability and personal qualities and attitudes; The probationer must be given the opportunity to read, sign and date each report, indicating that the contents have been noted; Any weakness or adverse aspect of a probationer's work performance must be specifically drawn to their attention; The probationer must be given the opportunity to comment on any aspect of a report, and to have those comments recorded on the report; Unless annulment of appointment is being proposed, remedial action, such as training and/or closer supervision, may be provided. Any counselling or remedial action will be documented in the probation report, along with any comment by the probationer; and CSIRO Enterprise Agreement 2017 - 2020 70 If annulment is proposed, a recommendation must be made to the delegate immediately, and not delayed until the end of the normal probationary period. A probation grievance may be lodged at any time during the probation period but no later than 5 working days after the date of receipt of the formal written notice advising the probationer that a recommendation for annulment is being considered. In the event that a probation grievance is lodged out of time or following a review CSIRO determines it is not confined to the aforementioned procedural aspects, the grievance will not be investigated.
Probation Matters. A grievance about probation issues is limited to procedural aspects of the officer’s treatment during probation and cannot be to challenge any decision to annul appointment. Following are the “procedural aspects” that may give rise to a probation grievance: • Probation reviews will occur at regular intervals, for example: o in the 4th, 8th and 11th months of probation for appointees on 12 months probation; or
