Article 107

A member of the contract staff whose contract is concluded for a duration of at least one year shall serve a probationary period for the first six months of his period of employment if he is in function group I and for the first nine months if he is in any other function group.

Where during his probationary period a member of the contract staff is prevented by sickness or accident from performing his duties for one month or more, the AACC may extend his probationary period by the corresponding length of time.

The total length of the probationary period shall in no circumstances exceed 15 months.

A report on the member of the contract staff may be made at any time before the end of the probationary period if his work is proving obviously inadequate.

This report shall be communicated to the person concerned, who shall have the right to submit his comments in writing within a period of eight working days. The report and the comments shall be transmitted immediately by the immediate superior of the member of the contract staff to the AACC. On the basis of the report, the AACC may decide to dismiss the member of the contract staff before the end of the probationary period by giving him one month's notice, or in exceptional circumstances, extend the probationary period for a maximum of six months and possibly assign the member of the contract staff to another department for the remaining time of the probationary period.

One month at the latest before the expiry of the probationary period, a report shall be made on the ability of the member of the contract staff to perform the duties pertaining to his post and also on his efficiency and conduct in the service. This report shall be communicated to the member of the contract staff, who shall have the right to submit his comments in writing within a period of eight working days.

Should it recommend dismissal or, in exceptional circumstances, extension of the probationary period, the report and the comments shall be transmitted immediately by the immediate superior of the member of the contract staff to the AACC.

A member of the contract staff whose work or conduct has not proved adequate for establishment in his post shall be dismissed.

The final decision shall be taken on the basis of the report referred to in this paragraph as well as on the basis of elements available to the AACC relating to the conduct of the member of the contract staff with regard to Chapter 2.

A dismissed member of the contract staff shall be entitled to compensation equal to one-third of his basic salary per month of probation completed.