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Page 136 of 486 Petrojam Limited Integrity Commission October 2019 CHAIRMAN: And that all the benefits to which that position would be entitled to you immediately get access to? A Yes . So if you waive a probationary period then it means that, like I said, an organisation where I have seen it is that probationary periods don't necessarily have the candidate or selected person avail themselves of any medical, which is usually -- that is a determining factor to consider if or not to waive a probation. ” 28 (DI Emphasis) At this juncture, the DI highlights below, an extract of Clause 11.3 of Petrojam Limited’s Employment Policy which was made effective January 2008: “ … Each new employee is required to undergo a period of probation for three months .” (DI Emphasis) The DI also notes that the waiving of the probationary period of an employee is not an established practice of Petrojam Limited. Mrs. Roselee Scott-Heron, during the course of a hearing held on September 5, 2018, indicated, inter alia , as follows: “ CHAIRMAN: …in relation to the hiring process, is it the norm to waive the probationary period – for each employee you have a probationary period? A: We do have a probationary period and we stick to it. As a matter of fact at 28 Transcript of hearing held on August 20, 2018 involving Mrs.Yolande Ramharrack. Pages 22-27.