probationary

They only came out of a two-year probationary period this summer.

Ortiz also pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy tied to the case and was sentenced to a probationary period of three years on Nov. 19.

The other two will only be activated if he "commits another infringement of a similar nature and gravity during the probationary period".

Ramirez was fired less than a month later — weeks shy of completing her 18-month probationary period — after the department alleged that she lied about her reason for taking time off from work.

However, he added he was "listening very closely" to employers and workers "to make sure there's a probationary period that gets that balance right".