“Ordinarily the period of probation shall be six months, but it may be extended by a period of three months at a time, at the discretion of the management, if the management considers it necessary in any case to further adjudge the work and merits of a workman. The maximum probation shall, however, in no case extend beyond one year”.
Explanation :- i) In computing the period of Probation the days on which the workman was absent * Certified by the Co./Dy. L.C. on 30.12.92 13 owing to authorise leave, sickness, Maternity leave, accident, lockout or a strike (which is not illegal) or temporary closure of the undertaking shall be included.
ii) If a workman continues, in service after expiry of the period of probation or extended period of probation he shall be deemed to have been confirmed in his appointment on the date on which he completed the minimum period of probation.
iii) If a permanent workman is employed as a probationer in a new post or a vacancy and his work during probation is not found satisfactory, he may at any time during the probationary period, be reverted to his substantive post. He shall not lose his lien on his permanent post on this account.
2. The period of break in service due to sickness, accident, leave (duly authorised) lockout, strike (not being illegal strike), or involuntary temporary ; closure of the service shall count towards the aforesaid period of probation, provided the service is otherwise continuous.
3. Officiating service shall be reckoned as period spend on probation but no person holding a post in a Officiating capacity shall on completion of the period of probation be entitled to be confirmed until he is appointed against a permanent vacancy.
4. If the work and conduct of any employee during his period of probation is in the opinion of appointing authority, not satisfactory, the appointing authority may dispense with his service, if he has been recruited by direct appointment or reverted to his former post, if he has been recruited otherwise than by direct appointment or extend the period of probation provided the total probationary period shall not exceed one year.