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It    »ER-Alffi!JT,  PROBATIOHAi?_ AlID   _*_PORAH_ E_t-LOY-_g»
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Host agencies that X7« have  inveatieat^a set a probationary
period for professional workers before placing tbem* on a per"
aaaoitt staff.
Tho probationary period varies.    Basm agencies require three
months,  others sot a six months trial period.    Hany ag-enelea have
no definite provisions with regard to probationary periods.
Some agenolea require Urn right to set a certain -bisno as a trial
period reserving the right to terminate the employment at any
tine that stated period.
Many a^aacies have no probationary period for clerical
workers*    The Jewish Board of Guardians and the Jewish Family
elfare Association have a three-month probationary period.
The Jewish Social "ervice Association has a three-month probationary period for clerical vforftors.    :Ao Poster H«M  bureau
of  low York has a probationary period ranging from two weedk
to one month for clerical workers.
The following reeo-maendations have been made with regard
to probationary periods i
American Association of Social,   .©rkerst    "A probationary
period  ot considerable and known duration ia usually valuable
to both parties,    to permit the employee opportunity to learn
at first hand exaotly what la Involved In hia position, and to
demonstrate his eapaeity for performing it.*
Satlonal Conference  of Jewish r»poial Welfare.    "That a
probationary period of not less than three months to be ataoils bed
both for inexperienced workers and for th ae with brief professional experience, and  that this period of probation bs available
to bot'.i the apency and to the worker.*
Social   .ervice Employ*?** Union-    ffA period of not longer than
three months for clerical workers and not longer than six months
for professional workers is reecetmonded.    A* tht time of hiring, an
employee should bt given a definition of thia job or of the duties
expected of him,"
_•    Ttmporary emplOMmcnt
Most aceneies that make it a point to inform temporary,* •norkers
at the time they are engaged that their status ia temporary, stimulating wherever possible,  the duration of the employment.
Bee O-madat ions:
The AASW and the KCJSJ have taken no stand on temporary
employment.
3SB0   "S&rap orary employment should not exceed three months unless the duration of the temporary status  is  stated and agreed upon
In advance.    If a worker is retained after t i-iod previously agreed