Introductory Employment

Policy #

All newly hired employees (whether leased from UT or directly employed by the University of Tennessee Foundation (UTFI)) shall serve an introductory period of six calendar months in an active pay status with UTFI beginning with the first day of regular employment. During this introductory period employees are subject to discharge without recourse. 

Supervisors will evaluate each introductory employee’s performance (using the same performance review tools used for annual performance evaluations) and provide the employee with feedback at least once during the introductory period. Successful completion of the introductory employment period does not change the applicability of Policy 7.e Employment-at-Will.