Foothills Regional Emergency Services Commission Collective Agreement 2023-2025

Article 11: Probationary Period

1. A newly hired regular or temporary employee shall serve a probationary period of one thousand and ninety-two (1092) hours worked, exclusive of overtime, immediately following the date on which the current period of continuous employment commences.  
2. A newly hired casual employee shall be considered as contributing up to five hundred and forty-six (546) hours of time worked as a casual, excluding overtime, towards the completion of the one thousand and ninety-two (1092) hours worked, exclusive of overtime, when hired as, or promoted to, a regular employee position in the same classification.  This clause shall apply providing no more than three (3) months have elapsed since they have worked for the Employer.
3. If, in the opinion of the Employer, the Employee is found to be unsatisfactory, the employee’s probationary period may be extended if mutually agreed upon by the Union and the Employer.  During the extended period, the Employee shall be given monthly feedback regarding their performance; however, if in the opinion of the Employer, the Employee is found to be unsatisfactory, they may be terminated without notice and without recourse to the grievance procedure.
4. If, in the opinion of the Employer, the Employee is found to be unsatisfactory, they may be terminated without notice and without recourse to the grievance procedure during the probationary period.
5. The Employer shall provide a written evaluation to each probationary employee prior to the completion of this probationary period.
6. An employee who has completed their probationary period and remains in the Employer’s employ, shall not subsequently be placed on probation.
7. Further to Article 11.01, part-time employees will have completed their probationary period after one thousand ninety-two (1092) hours or one (1) year of employment, whichever is the lesser.