6/7/2020 E-Library - Information At Your Fingertips: Printer Friendly Personnel Terms and Conditions provides: .... 7. First-time EMPLOYEES shall be subject to a probationary period of three (3) months following commencement of service during which this AGREEMENT can be terminated by either party without cause at any time upon fourteen (14) days prior written notice. If the AGREEMENT is terminated in the probationary period by the EMPLOYER, the repatriation costs should be shouldered by the EMPLOYER. Thereafter either party may terminate this AGREEMENT without cause upon one (1) month written notice. An EMPLOYEE that terminates his contract before the expiry date, or demands to leave his employment without giving proper notice, will be responsible for his own repatriation costs. The probation period shall not apply to EMPLOYEES previously engaged by the EMPLOYER within a one (1) year period prior to the execution of this AGREEMENT. EMPLOYER may in lieu of providing the requisite notice, pay to the EMPLOYEE the Minimum Income to which the EMPLOYEE would be entitled during the notice period. If an EMPLOYEE in Group A1-B terminates this AGREEMENT during service on board and the EMPLOYEE signs off in accordance with the approved vacation plan, the term of notice shall apply from the date of signing off. [40] Id. at 334. [41] Id. at 336. [42] Id. [43] Id. at 282-285. [44] Id. at 284. [45] Id. at 284-285. [46] Id. at 285. [47] Id. [48] Id. at 163-167, NLRC Decision. See also rollo, pp. 241-274, Petitioner's Memorandum on Appeal and rollo, pp. 198-240, Respondent's Notice of Appeal with Memorandum of Appeal. [49] Id. at 163. [50] Id. at 164. [51] Id. at 163-167. elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocsfriendly/1/63066 17/25