New Hire Conditional Offer and Probation Period
A new hire conditional offer is extended by Human Resources. Each newly hired employee will be given a contract that specifies the salary and terms and conditions of employment for any period remaining in the fiscal year in which the employee is hired.
Probationary Period
The probationary period is an extension of the selection process. Probationary employees receive all applicable benefits afforded to other permanent employees as they meet eligibility requirements.
Probationary periods are required for all new hires and employees who are promoted or move into new positions within the College. When an employee begins a new role, the employee enters into a new probationary period.
Individuals receiving initial appointments to temporary or permanent full-time positions must successfully complete a twelve (12)-month probationary period. A probationary employee may be dismissed without cause at any time during the probationary period.
Probationary employees are not subject to disciplinary appeals as outlined in the College’s Disciplinary or Grievance Resolution Policies, except in cases with compelling evidence that discrimination is a factor in adverse decisions.
All probationary employees shall receive a mid-year evaluation (6 months), as well as at the end of their twelve (12) months.
The immediate supervisor shall prepare the mid-year (6 months) evaluation. These documents will be reviewed by their supervisor before discussions with the employee. The document should contain a clear indication of the employee’s progress, including any measures needed to ensure successful completion of the twelve-month probationary period.
The immediate supervisor shall also prepare the final twelve (12)-month evaluation.
A recommendation shall be made by an employee’s supervisor prior to the conclusion of the probationary period (12 months) as to either continued employment or separation from employment. Recommendations for separation and/or continuation of the probationary period must be approved by the President. Employees shall be notified of the decision by the conclusion of the probationary period. Employees in this new hire probationary period are not entitled to due process under the College’s Discipline Procedure (Section 5.63), Non-Reappointment (Section 5.15), and Grievance Procedure (Section 5.65).
