Christenson Communities Ltd. (Royal Oak Manor, Lacombe) Collective Agreement 2020-2024

Article 8: Probationary Period

1. A new Employee shall serve a probationary period of five hundred and three point seven five (503.75) hours worked.  If a new Employee is unsuitable in the opinion of the Employer, such Employee may be terminated at any time during the probationary period without notice. The Employee may access the Grievance Procedure at Step III, without recourse to Step IV Arbitration.
2. The probationary period may be extended by up to an additional five hundred and three point seven five (503.75) hours or less.  However, in no event will an Employee’s total probationary period exceed one thousand and seven point five zero (1,007.50) hours.
3. The Employer shall consult with the Union before an Employee’s probationary period is extended.
4. The Employer shall provide a written evaluation of each probationary Employee prior to the completion of their probationary period.
5. An Employee who has completed their probationary period and has remained in a position covered by the same certificate shall not subsequently be placed on probation.