An employee of the Service shall serve a probationary period of 6 months from the date the employee is hired. An employee's probation may be extended for an additional period not to exceed 3 months. The maximum period of probation including extension may not exceed 9 months. Termination of Probationary Employees. The Service may terminate a new employee on probation without cause. Except as provided in §C(3) of this regulation, the Service shall notify the employee at least 2 weeks before the effective date of the termination. The Service may terminate a new employee on probation without 2 weeks notice if the: Service determines that the employee misrepresented any information on the employee's employment application; or Termination is due to a breach of discipline or gross incompetence.