POLICY INSTRUCTIONS NO.

11-76
April 23, 1976

TO : All Regional Directors

SUBJECT : Probationary Employment

Probationary employment has been the subject of misunderstanding

in some quarters. Some people believe six (6) months is the
probationary period in all cases. On the other hand, employees who
have already served the probationary period are sometimes required
to serve again on probation. chanroblespublishingcompany

Under the Labor Code, six (6) months is the general probationary
period, but the probationary period is actually the period needed to
determined fitness for the job. This period, for lack of a better
measurement, is deemed to be the period needed to learn the job.

Thus, if the job is apprenticeable then the probationary period is the

apprenticeship period, which may be six (6) months, less than six (6)
months, or more than six (6) months, depending upon the nature of
the job. Therefore, upon graduation an apprentice may not be put
under probationary employment in the company which he trained. In
another company, however, the probationary period for him would be
six (6) months. The reason is to allow the employer to test his
working habits and other personal traits with respect to his fitness for
regularization in the company. If the job is learnable — can be learned
within three months or less. The learner upon completion of the
learning period must be considered regular. chanroblespublishingcompany

The probationary employment of professors, instructors and teachers

shall be subject to standards established by the Department of
Education and Culture. chanroblespublishingcompany
For purposes of determining regular employment, the probationary
period served or rendered shall be considered part of the service
rendered. chanroblespublishingcompany

The purpose of this policy is to protect the worker and at the same
time enable the employer to make a meaningful employee selection.
This purpose should be kept in mind in enforcing this provision of the
Code. chanroblespublishingcompany

This issuance shall take effect immediately.

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