Common use of Initial Probationary Period Clause in Contracts

Initial Probationary Period. All newly hired employees shall serve a probationary period of one hundred eighty (180) days, except where the Union agrees to classification specifications which indicate a probationary period of more than one hundred eighty (180) days. A probationary period for any classification may be extended if mutually agreed to by the Employer and the Union. Dismissal during an initial probationary period shall not be grievable. The probationary period for all employees in the Departments of Rehabilitation and Correction and Youth Services will commence when the employee completes the initial period of training at the Correction Training Academy or the Department of Youth Services Training Academy. Periods worked by such employees prior to attending such training shall be credited toward the probationary period.