collective bargaining agreement contract between - Bureau of Indian ...

are examples of the reasons Management may cite to extend an employee’s probationaryperiod for an additional academic semester:a. Performance or conduct related problemb. Conformance with professional standards(2) Deficiencies will normally be identified during mid probationary year review. IfManagement does elect to extend the probationary period, Management must provide awritten probationary extension notification within the last thirty (30) calendar days priorto the end of the initial probationary period. If there is a probationary period extension,the extended probationary period will commence the effective date that the normalprobationary period would have ended. Management will notify the employee in writingand will provide the employee an opportunity to annotate that he/she has received thenotice. Refusal of the employee to acknowledge receipt of the notice does not negate thenotice of extension.(3) Upon request of the employee, a meeting will be held with management to discuss thereasons cited for the extension of the probation as well as to provide guidance.B. Transfers: An employee who transfers within the duty station will not have to serve anotherprobationary period. An employee who voluntarily transfers within the bargaining unit butoutside the duty station, may serve a new probationary period of one academic semester unlessthe employee transfers to a position whose duties are comparable (e.g., a teacher to a teacherposition).Section 4. Contract Renewal/Non-RenewalA. Employees will be notified in writing by management of their employment contract renewal/non-renewal not less than sixty (60) calendar days prior to the end of the contract. Deficiencieswill normally be identified during mid-year review, for a non-renewal based on performancewhen those deficiencies are apparent prior to the review. The employee will be notified inwriting of the projected level and step of the next year’s contract no later than the last day of thecurrent contract.B. If non-renewal is for budget or program conditions, the procedures for reduction-in-force will beused. Non-renewal for cause or inadequate performance is grievable if the employee is notserving a probationary period.(1) An employee whose contract is recommended for non-renewal will be given ten (10)work days to request an informal hearing before the appropriate official to appeal thatrecommendation. The employee may utilize union representation during this informalhearing. The appropriate Federal official has fifteen (15) work days to render a writtendecision to the employee. If the recommendation for non-renewal is sustained, the100