The phrase "a qualifying period" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to refer to a specific duration of time that must be completed before certain benefits or rights are granted, such as in employment or insurance contexts.
Example: "Employees must complete a qualifying period of six months before they are eligible for health benefits."
Alternatives: "waiting period" or "eligibility period".
Candidates do not have to announce until a qualifying period in early December, in the midst of the holiday season.
"There was a qualifying period, and I didn't make it automatically, so you will not hear any sour grapes from me".
The report proposes a qualifying period of five years, a purely arbitrary figure, but a marginal advance on organisations representing the interests of migrants – the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI), which proposed a pathway of 7 years, and Strangers into Citizens, which proposed 6 years.
"If the government caves in to union pressure for a new EU law, hundreds of thousands of jobs will be put at risk, unless Gordon Brown at least insists on a qualifying period of a year before full rights apply," CBI deputy director general John Cridland said earlier this month.
The 2015 tournament has been cut from 14 teams to the 10 full-member countries by the International Cricket Council , while a qualifying period will be instituted for the 2019 tournament.
The interview began with her asking if she would be able to receive staff discount after a qualifying period?
Certain provisos would be necessary to avoid unintended consequences, such as having longer tenancies voided or notice being given when any qualifying period approached.
Monday's eagerly-awaited announcement from the British Olympic Association BOAA) comes after a gruelling qualifying period which finished with the British Senior Championships two weeks ago.
They hope the experience will serve them well leading into a crucial qualifying period for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
At Starbucks it's a maximum of £7.81 per hour after a three-month qualifying period (plus some shares).
Early June: team selection Leon Smith, LTA Head of Men's and Women's Tennis With six months to go … Tennis has a 12-month qualifying period whereby players earn points across the course of the year to determine their ranking.
