Appointment following declaration of surplus or lay-off Management trainees are subject to the Workforce Adjustment Directive. Participants moving to other occupational groups at or before the successful conclusion of their training program, will be paid in accordance with this pay plan and the relevant collective agreement or terms and conditions of employment of the new position. Restricting salary ranges on program exit to the degree of successful completion, ensures that those departing early do not unduly qualify for transfer to higher paying positions reserved for program graduates. That salary will be fixed in accordance with the promotion and transfer rule of the terms and conditions employment. The Public Service Commission can approve individual promotion awards.
Deputy heads can approve the individual performance awards.
Assignments may be for more or less than a year's duration. The trainee must, however, meet all promotion requirements. Promotion pay will be made retroactive to the 18th or 36 month respectively, if the promotion is delayed for administrative reasons beyond the trainee's control. A Performance award is payable on the 12th month from promotion to MM-3. Trainee assessments should be documented in relation to the performance and promotion expectations of each assignment in order to substantiate payment.