A specified period of time (typically 30-90 days) where a newly hired, promoted or transferred employee's job performance is evaluated. Primarily used by supervisors to closely observe an employee's work, help the employee adjust to the position and reject any employee whose performance does not meet required standards.

The waiting period required before one can participate in a group plan or have coverage under a policy.

A working trial period required of an employee following appointment to any class in which the employee does not hold status. Normally, the probationary period will be six months, but it may be extended at sixty-day intervals up to an additional six months. An exception is University Law Enforcement Officers, who are required to serve a one-year probationary period. A USPS employee who does not have status in the system may be released during the probationary period without notice or reason and without rights of appeal.

a period during which the University can assess whether an employee recently recruited to the University will satisfy the University's work requirements and where the employee can assess the suitability of the University as a place of employment

a period for the employer for the assessment of the employee and enables to assess the suitability of the work and the environment to the employee

a specified term during which the employer can evaluate the long-term suitability of the employee

See Initial and In-service probationary periods.

All classified personnel have a 90 day period designed for training and acclimation to the position. During this period the employee is not eligible to enroll in the thrift program or to use vacation leave.

A trial period that enables an employer to assess a person's suitability for a job.

A period at the start of a staff member's employment during which either the staff member or the organisation can terminate the employment with less notice and cause than after the probationary period. Programme advance Money advanced to someone for specified or unspecified programme expenditure. Programme advances are sometimes called floats but should not be confused with personal advances.

A period from the policy date to a specified time, usually 15 to 30 days, during which no sickness coverage is effective. It is designed to eliminate a sickness actually contracted before the policy went into effect.

A trial period for new employees, prior to their employment becoming permanent.

A specified number of days after the date of the issuance of the policy during which there is no coverage for sickness. The purpose of this type of provision is to eliminate or to reduce adverse selection.

The period that an individual must wait after beginning a job before becoming eligible for group insurance coverage.

In a disability income insurance policy, the period at the inception of the policy during which no benefits are payable; the purpose is to avoid paying benefits for pre-existing conditions.

In group insurance, the length of time—typically, from one to six months—that a new group member must wait before becoming eligible to enroll in a group insurance plan, as specified in the group master contract.

In group insurance, the probationary period is the period during which a new employee is ineligible to participate in the plan.

The probationary period is the time during which supervisors evaluate a newly hired demonstration project employee’s contribution and conduct within the acquisition workplace environment to determine whether the employee should be retained.

A period of time between the effective date of a Health Insurance policy, and the date coverage begins for all or certain physical conditions.

The waiting time before you become eligible to enroll in a group insurance.