Define: Probationary Employee

The meaning of “Probationary Employee” differs based on where it is used. We list many below, then combine them into one or more market-standard definitions.

How is Probationary Employee defined in a legal contract?

  • Probationary Employee means an employee who is serving a probation period and is employed in a regular or limited-term position. Seen in 71 SEC filings
  • Probationary Employee means a first-time employee within their first six months of employment. Seen in 30 SEC filings
  • Probationary Employee means an employee who has not yet completed a probation period of employment. Seen in 29 SEC filings
  • Probationary Employee is defined as a regular employee who will become permanent upon completion of a prescribed probationary period. Seen in 28 SEC filings
  • Probationary Employee denotes a newly hired employee, whether full-time or part-time, who has completed less than a certain number of days of employment. The probationary period may be extended for up to an additional period upon the written request of the Division Director and the approval of the Director of Human Resources. Seen in 28 SEC filings
  • Probationary Employee means one who is employed in the bargaining unit and has not acquired seniority. Seen in 20 SEC filings
  • Probationary Employee refers to an employee serving a probationary period in a career service position but who does not have career service status. Seen in 20 SEC filings
  • Probationary Employee means an employee who has worked less than a certain number of days or who has less than one year of net credited service. When the first of these two terms is completed, the employee will no longer be considered a probationary employee. Seen in 20 SEC filings

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

Search EDGAR for 'Definitions of probationary employee' yourself to verify these results. We are always keen to point people to source documents.

Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

Genie Definition 1

  • Probationary Employee means an individual hired for a role, who is within a preliminary trial work period.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Hiring new employees
  • Restructuring of departments / roles within an organization
  • Transition from part-time / contract to full-time status

Relevant Sectors

Genie Definition 2

  • Probationary Employee means an individual who as part of a role, is in a trial period and not yet attaining seniority or permanent status.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Hiring of temporary / interim employees
  • Beginnings of unionized roles
  • Evaluations of employees for full-time or senior status

Relevant Sectors

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Probationary Employee means an individual hired for a role, who is within a preliminary trial work period.

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