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Conditions of service
Information on terms of employment and probation periods for new employees.
- Conditions of Employment - Grades 1-5 (PDF)
- Conditions of Employment - Grades 6-10 (PDF)
- Information for new research staff
Probation period
A probation period is designed to let employers (and the new employee) assess how well the individual is coping with their new role within the University.
As outlined in the conditions of service, new staff to the University have clearly delineated probationary periods.
The length of the probation period depends on the pay grade.
Grade 1-5: Your employment is subject to an initial six-month probationary period from the date of your appointment.
Grade 6-10: Your employment is subject to an initial one-year probationary period from the date of your appointment.
Note that internal transfers from one position to another within the University do not have a probationary period in their new post.
This article was published on Aug 3, 2010