Arbitration Awards - Probation

In September 1994 the member began working as a Forest Technician. In June 2006, pursuant to a settlement agreement he returned to work with probationary status. On February 21, 2007, he was rejected on probation. The arbitrator found for the union and reinstated the member. The suitability test requires the employer to establish and communicate reasonable standards to probationary employee and to give them a fair opportunity to prove their abilities. The employer did not show it had advised the member of the expected standards, or that it had told him he was not meeting those standards and that failure to meet those standards could result in removal from the position.