I was offered a job with a 90 day trial stipulation? Ever hear of one of these?

The 90 day trial stipulation basically states that you will begin all the new job responsibilities of a manager immediatly. However, you will continue being paid as a regular employee for 90 days. At the end of the 90 days, there will be a formal evaluation to determine if the responsibilities are being fully fullfilled. If they are then the pay raise will begin, and will reflect on the next paycheck (4 months from the first day of taking on the responsibilities). If they are not being fullfilled, then the trail period will continue without a pay increase until they are met.

Is this normal? Or even legal? Can you increase an employees work load without gaurenteeing a pay increase? Seems like some BS to me. Ever heard of it?

Maryn

Perfectly legal, and fairly common.

If you don't like it, I'm sure you'd be free to quit, right?

Essentially, it gives employers a good long time to see if you're going to be able to cut it in the new position. There are no advantages for you except the chance to prove yourself and move upward in the company--at your old pay rate.

A T

We have this at my work. I think most jobs now do something like this.

neonatheart

it's completely normal. most big company jobs do this. when i worked for Target they did. my husbands company does it. it's totally average.

Judy

Probationary periods are common.

There is no legal requirement to increase your salary when you take on the new responsibilities, or ever for that matter - salaries are a matter of agreement between employer and employee. If you don't want the extra responsibilities, you can turn down the promotion, or quit if you want to.

wizjp

Of COURSE it's legal. Some places call it "trial management". Usually the raise to manager makes it worth the risk; and there is usually a fair amount of training going on.,

Moe

Yes my job has that program. If you don't like the job for as long as their is another position available you can leave or if they don't like you they can transfer you. If you have a Union you might be able to keep the money, not sure.

Confussed

Yes this is very comman. Usually it is at your own will if you want to leave the first ninty days, but the company you work for also has their own decision. The first ninty days they can basically fire you without question or reason. This can usually be avoided by just doing your work! But on the other hand, if you get caught in the middle of some rediculous drama at work then you may find yourself looking for a new job after only a couple of months.

rwa000

it is legal and very common, if you don't work out they haven't spent alot of time or money

twinklette.doombunny

this is how most jobs work now. It is a load of BS, but its how our system works.

LARRY

This is common and legal but I would not stay with a company for a long period of time if they used this as an excuse for a long period of time . My limit would be one year. You can set your own limit. good luck

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