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

Application

1 These Regulations apply in respect of organizations named in Schedule I or IV to the Financial Administration Act.

Probationary Period

• 2 (1) The probationary period referred to in paragraph 61(1)(a) of the Public Service Employment Act, for the class of employees described in column 1 of an item of the schedule, is the period set out in column 2 of the item.

• (2) The probationary period does not include any period

  • (a) of leave without pay;

  • (b) of full-time language training;

  • (c) of leave with pay of more than 30 consecutive days; or

  • (d) during which a seasonal employee is not required to perform the duties of the position because of the seasonal nature of the duties.

• (3) The probationary period for an employee who is disabled and requires job accommodation begins on the day on which the necessary accommodation is made.

Notice Period

• 3 (1) The notice period referred to in paragraph 62(1)(a) of the Public Service Employment Act, for the class of employees described in column 1 of an item of the schedule, is the period set out in column 3 of the item.

• (2) The notice period begins on the day the deputy head gives notice to an employee.

Coming into Force

Footnote ^*4 These Regulations come into force on the day on which section 12 of the Public Service Modernization Act, being chapter 22 of the Statutes of Canada, 2003, comes into force.

• Return to footnote ^*[Note: Regulations in force December 31, 2005, see SI/2005-122.]