New model letters and contract clauses on probation
The HR & Compliance Centre policies and documents service provides new model letters and contract clauses on probation, including a letter to an employee setting out a probation plan.
- Letter to an employee setting out a probation plan Use this model letter to give all employees who are subject to a probationary period.
- Letter inviting an employee to a meeting to discuss progress during probation Use this model letter to invite an employee on probation to a review meeting to discuss his or her progress to date.
- Letter to an employee on probation following internal transfer or promotion Use this model letter to give to employees who have been placed on a period of probation following an internal transfer or promotion.
- Contract clause on entitlement to contractual sick pay during and after probationary period Use this model contract clause as part of new employees' contracts of employment to exclude or limit their entitlement to contractual sick pay during their initial probationary period.
- Contract clause on length of notice period during and after probationary period Use this model contract clause as part of new employees' contracts of employment to limit their entitlement to notice on termination of employment during their initial probationary period.
Also
The HR & Compliance Centre line manager briefing on effective management of probationary periods provides simply written guidance on how to manage probationary periods.
Good practice guide: performance management This section of the HR & Compliance Centre good practice manual discusses performance management, including day-to-day and formal performance management systems, how employees and managers can be encouraged to treat performance management seriously, the ways in which performance management can be assessed and the use of performance-related pay.
