Conditions applying in common to all trades and services staff

This Part shall apply in common to all trades and services staff except where otherwise expressly provided.

Section 2 - University and Staff Members' Duties, Employment Relationship and Related Arrangements

12. Probationary Employment

12.1 Subject to clauses 12.2 and 12.3 below, a three-month probation period shall apply to all new Fixed-term or continuing Full-time and part-time appointments to trades and services staff positions.

12.2 For Fixed-term contracts of less than six months duration, the period of probation shall not exceed 50% of the contract term subject to clause 12.3 below.

12.3 Probation periods do not apply in the case of:

• transfer;
• secondment;
• pre-retirement contracts;
• second or subsequent Fixed-term contracts in the same position; or
• Fixed-term contracts for periods of less than three months.

12.4 The period of probation will be notified to the staff member in advance of the commencement of his/her appointment.

12.5 Upon the staff member's commencement of appointment, he/she will be notified of the name of his/her supervisor.

12.6 The supervisor shall meet with the Probationary staff member and review his/her work performance and provide feedback to the Probationary staff member on at least two occasions during the probation period.

12.7 The Employment of a Probationary staff member who does not meet the goals and objectives of the position may be terminated by the giving of one week's notice or payment in lieu thereof during the probation period or by payment in lieu of one week's notice upon completion of the probation period.