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Research Technical Support
Individuals with specialized skills who provide technical expertise to SRC projects/ activities (e.g., management of lab facilities, etc.)
| Hours of work | Greater than 24 hours per week to max of 36.25 hours | Less than or equal to 24 hours per week |
|---|---|---|
| Employee group | MAC | Non Union Casual |
| Hiring approvals | PI plus one level above PI and ORS if research account | PI plus one level above PI and ORS if research account |
| Hiring method | (PDF file) Research Hiring Form | PIs process the hire through eAppoint. Must be positive time reporting, not averaged hours. PIs may delegate this task to RASOs by completing the (PDF file) Research Hiring Form |
| Payment method | N/A | Depending on the 'Reported Time Type' selected, the employee will either submit payable time for the hours worked (Positive Hours), or the employee will be automatically paid on each pay day (Avg Hrs by Day). |
| Funding source | Departmental operating budget and/or funded research | Departmental operating budget and/or funded research |
| Benefits | Pro-rated benefits after four (4) months | No health and dental benefits. |
| Full benefits after 1 year of service | ||
| Minimum Salary | Refer to the hourly rates of pay for non-union casual employees or contact your HR partner | Pay schedule for NUC |
| Vacation | Appointment for less than 12 months - 4% first 4 months then 1 day per month for completed month | 4% of gross per pay |
| Appointment greater than 12 months - accrual at 1.25 days/month | ||
| Additional cost to salary (health & dental & statutory benefits) | Additional 21% of gross pay To determine total salary including vacation and additional costs, use the Research Salary Estimator. |
Additional 9% of gross pay To determine total salary including vacation and additional costs, use the Research Salary Estimator. |
| Offer letters | (google doc) Appointment greater than 12 months (external link) | (google doc) Non-union casual offer letter template (external link) |
| (google doc) Appointment for less than 12 months (external link) | ||
| (google doc) Contract extension (external link) |