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Regulations Establishing Periods of Probation and Periods of Notice of Termination of Employment During Probation (SOR/2005-375)

Regulations are current to 2024-04-01

SCHEDULE(Subsections 2(1) and 3(1))

PROBATIONARY AND NOTICE PERIODS

ItemColumn IColumn 2Column 3
Class of EmployeesProbationary PeriodNotice Period
1Employees who are recruited to undertake training, if successful completion of training is mandatory, and whose appointment is for a period of more than 1 yearDuration of the training or 12 months, whichever period is longer

  • (a) 2 weeks, if the employee has been employed for 1 year or less; or

  • (b) 1 month, if the employee has been employed for more than 1 year

2Employees who are recruited into an apprenticeship or professional training program and whose appointment is for a period of more than 1 yearDuration of the apprenticeship or professional training or 12 months, whichever period is longer

  • (a) 2 weeks, if the employee has been employed in the apprenticeship or professional training program for 1 year or less; or

  • (b) 1 month, if the employee has been employed in the apprenticeship or professional training program for more than 1 year

3Employees who are recruited into a position in the Scientific Research (SE) Group or the Defence Scientific Service (DS) Group and whose appointment is for a period of more than 1 year24 months1 month
4Employees who are recruited into a position in the University Teaching Group (UT) and whose appointment is for a period of more than 1 year36 months1 month
5Employees whose appointment is made for a specified period of 1 year or lessThe total length of the specified periods of employment or 12 months, whichever is shorter2 weeks or the balance of the specified period of employment, whichever is shorter
6Employees who are recruited into a position and who are not described in items 1 to 4 and whose appointment is for a period of more than 1 year12 months1 month

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