Prairie Emergency Medical Services Inc. Collective Agreement 2020-2025

Article 11: Probationary Period

1. A newly hired Regular or Temporary Employee shall serve a probationary period of nine hundred and sixty (960) hours of employment, or six (6) months of employment, whichever is the lesser, exclusive of overtime, immediately following the date on which the current period of continuous employment commences.
2. A newly hired Regular or Temporary Employee shall be considered as contributing up to four hundred and eighty (480) hours of time worked as a casual, excluding overtime, towards the completion of hours of active duty, 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. The Employer shall provide a written evaluation to each probationary Employee prior to the completion of this probationary period. If after fair review, the Employee is found to be unsatisfactory, they may be terminated without notice and without recourse to the grievance procedure, provided the decision is made in good faith and is not arbitrary. The Employer will provide ongoing feedback during probation to identify any concerns or corrective actions that may be needed.
5. An Employee who has completed their probationary period and remains in the Employer’s employment, shall not subsequently be placed on probation with the exception of Article 18.08.