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Employee Lifecycle·Support CodeHR-058 For Admins & HR Staff

Setting Up Probationary Periods and Converting to Permanent Employment

Configure probationary terms for new hires and process the formal employment conversion.

[Setting probation]

Employee master → Employment tab → Probation Period

  • Set start date (usually hire date) and end date
  • Configure probationary employment conditions

[Key points]

  • Paid leave still accrues after 6 months from hire date (probation doesn't affect this)
  • Social/employment insurance required from day one
  • Dismissal after 14 days requires 30-day notice or payment in lieu

[Conversion steps]

  1. 1.HR → Probation Management → Issue Employment Notice
  2. 2.Select outcome: Convert / Extend Probation / Decline
  3. 3.For conversion: export and deliver the permanent employment notice
  4. 4.Update salary/conditions if they change upon conversion

[Auto-alert]

HR team receives an alert 30 days before probation ends.

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