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Probationary Period Guidelines
For all new regular type-1 staff members, the probationary period is the first 90 calendar days of their initial employment. This period may be extended with prior approval of the Associate Director, Consulting and Staffing. It is used to determine if performance meets the expectations of the position and if continued employment is warranted.
New staff members must be informed of the existence and length of the probationary period at the time of the offer of employment. University Human Resources (UHR) extends employment offers for aligned positions and will explain the probationary period.
Upon hire and/or within the first week of employment, the supervisor has certain responsibilities to carry out:
- Provide the employee with a copy of the position description and establish performance expectations for which the staff member will be evaluated
- Meet with the employee to discuss the job responsibilities, practices, performance expectations, policies, and procedures
- Ensure that the employee receives the appropriate orientation to the university, school/center/institute and department
Throughout the probationary period review process, the supervisor has responsiblities:
- Meet with the employee regularly to discuss performance and provide constructive feedback as to whether the employee is meeting the expectations for the position, determine if employee needs additional training and, if necessary, provide the employee with a plan for improvement
- Determine whether the employee meets the required performance expectations for continued employment
If performance expectations have not been met and progress has not been made within a reasonable period of time, the employee should be terminated before attaining the 90th day of employment.
If you have questions about the probationary period or how it should be applied, please contact your local human resources representative.
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| Camden Chancellor | 856-225-6475 |
| HR Consultants | 848-932-3020 |
| Newark Human Resources | 973-353-5500 |
| Office of Labor Relations | 848-932-3020 |
| UHR Staffing | 848-932-3020 |
