Support Staff - Operating Funded

Regular Full-Time

This permanent salaried position is expected to work 1.0 FTE.

Definition: Employees funded from base operating dollars (Operating Employees) who work year-round.

The AUPE Collective Agreement guides the employment relationship for all AUPE employees. See Article 1 – Definitions and Interpretations for more information.

Position Management: 

• Assigned a one-to-one position number in the HR System
• Active positions are used for annual budgeting and planning purposes
• Active positions count against a department budget’s spend until that position is inactivated in the HR System

Recruitment Requirements:

• Job Profile Required
• Funding approval required
• Job Opening requested and approved via the Job Opening Request form (located in the myUCalgary Portal under My work)
• Posting Required - Minimum of seven days
• Offer letter produced
• Probation completed after six months (Article 17- Probationary Employee and Period)

Work Schedule: Article OP18 - AUPE Collective Agreement

• Maximum of AUPE job family

Time Sheet:

• Salaried Employees – code exception time
• CTO - Eligible
• Flex - Eligible
• Overtime (Article 19 AUPE Collective Agreement)

Benefits Eligibility: Article 35 - AUPE Collective Agreement

• Full Group Benefits Plan

Pension Eligibility: Mandatory

Special Leave Entitlements: Article 31 - AUPE Collective Agreement

• Full Entitlement

Sick Leave: Article 30 - AUPE Collective Agreement

• Full Entitlement
  • 70% sick leave first 3 months
  • 100% sick leave after 3 months

Vacation: Article OP29 - AUPE Collective Agreement

• Full Entitlement
  • 3 weeks for years 1 to 4 years of service
  • 4 weeks for years 5 to 15 years of service
  • 5 weeks for years 16 to 24 years of service
  • 6 weeks for 25 years of service and over
  • One-time bonus week after 8 yrs
  • Accrues semi-monthly from date of hire

Regular Part-Time

This permanent salaried position is expected to work less than 1.0 FTE, to a minimum of 0.4 FTE.

Definition: Employees funded from base operating dollars (Operating Employees) who work year-round.

The AUPE Collective Agreement guides the employment relationship for all AUPE employees. See Article 1 – Definitions and Interpretations for more information.

Position Management:

• Assigned a one-to-one position number in the HR System
• Active positions are used for annual budgeting and planning purposes
• Active positions count against a department budget’s spend until that position is inactivated in the HR System

Recruitment Requirements:

• Job Profile Required
• Funding approval required
• Job Opening requested and approved via the Job Opening Request form (located in the myUCalgary Portal under My work)
• Posting Required - Minimum of seven days
• Offer letter produced
• Probation completed after six months or 500 hours (Article 17- Probationary Employee and Period)

Work Schedule: Article OP18 - AUPE Collective Agreement

• 14 hours per week or more up to maximum of AUPE job family

Time Sheet: 

• Salaried Employee – code exception time
• Overtime paid at straight time up to daily or weekly maximum of job family and phase (Article 19 AUPE Collective Agreement)
• CTO - Eligible
• Flex - Not Eligible

Benefits Eligibility: Article 35 - AUPE Collective Agreement

• Full Group Benefits Plan if 0.4 FTE or greater
• Cost sharing premiums for part-time employees as per article 35.06 of the AUPE Collective Agreement

Pension Eligibility: 

• Between 14 and 29 hours per week - Optional
• 30 hours per week or more - Mandatory

Special Leave Entitlements: Article 31 - AUPE Collective Agreement

• Full Entitlement pro-rated based on FTE 

Sick Leave: Article 30 - AUPE Collective Agreement

• Full Entitlement pro-rated based on FTE
  • 70% sick leave first 3 months
  • 100% sick leave after 3 months

Vacation: Article OP29 - AUPE collective agreement

• Full entitlement pro-rated based on FTE
  • 3 weeks for years 1 to 4 years of service
  • 4 weeks for years 5 to 15 years of service
  • 5 weeks for years 16 to 24 years of service
  • 6 weeks for 25 years of service and over
  • One-time bonus week after 8 yrs
  • Accrues semi-monthly from date of hire

Limited Term Full-Time

This position is working in a non-recurring appointment (created through the use of one-time funds whose terms of hire establish an anticipated date for termination) and expected to work 1.0 FTE.

Definition: Employees working in a non-recurring appointment created through the use of one-time operating funds whose terms of hire establish an anticipated date for termination. Limited Term employees are hired using one of the following employee classification (Empl Class):

• Support Staff Limited Term when the position supports base operations and is charged directly to base operating funds.*
or
• Support Staff Limited Term (Project) when the position is directly charged to a non-research project. 

Appointments shall not be less than six (6) months and not more than two (2) years. Limited term appointments may be extended for an additional two years subject to notice in accordance with Article OP40.

The AUPE Collective Agreement guides the employment relationship for all AUPE employees.

See Article 1 – Definitions and Interpretations for more information.

Position Management: 

• Support Staff Limited Term jobs (supporting base operations) are assigned a one-to-one position number in the HR System when funded from base operating.
• Active positions are used for annual budgeting and planning purposes.
• Active positions count against a department budget’s spend until that position is inactivated in the HR System.

Recruitment Requirements:

• Job Profile Required
• Funding approval required
• Job Opening requested and approved via the Job Opening Request form (located in the myUCalgary Portal under My work)
• Posting Required - Minimum of seven days
• Offer letter produced
• Probation completed after six months (Article 17- Probationary Employee and Period)

Work Schedule: Article OP18 - AUPE Collective Agreement

• Maximum of AUPE job family

Time Sheet:

• Salaried Employees – code exception time
• CTO - Eligible
• Flex - Eligible
• Overtime (Article 19 - AUPE Collective Agreement)

Benefits Eligibility: Article 35 - AUPE Collective Agreement

• Full Group Benefits Plan
• LTD has a maximum benefit payment of 2 years or age 65, whichever is earlier

Pension Eligibility: 

• Appointments less than one year - Not Eligible
• Appointments of one year or more (or extended beyond one year or more) - Mandatory

Special Leave Entitlements: Article 31 - AUPE Collective Agreement

• Full entitlement

Sick Leave: Article 30 - AUPE Collective Agreement

• Full entitlement
  • 70% sick leave first 3 months
  • 100% sick leave after 3 months

Vacation: Article OP29 - AUPE Collective Agreement

• 3 weeks per year pro-rated based on length of term
• Accrues semi-monthly from date of hire

Limited Term Part-Time

This position is working in a non-recurring appointment (created through the use of one-time funds whose terms of hire establish an anticipated date for termination) and expected to work less than 1.0 FTE, to a minimum of 0.4 FTE.

Definition: Employees working in a non-recurring appointment created through the use of one-time operating funds whose terms of hire establish an anticipated date for termination. Limited Term employees are hired using one of the following employee classification (Empl Class):

• Support Staff Limited Term when the position supports base operations and is charged directly to base operating funds.*
or
• Support Staff Limited Term (Project) when the position is directly charged to a non-research project. 

Appointments shall not be less than six (6) months and not more than two (2) years. Limited term appointments may be extended for an additional two years subject to notice in accordance with Article OP40.

The AUPE Collective Agreement guides the employment relationship for all AUPE employees.

See Article 1 – Definitions and Interpretations for more information.

Position Management: 

• Support Staff Limited Term jobs (supporting base operations) are assigned a one-to-one position number in the HR System when funded from base operating.
• Active positions are used for annual budgeting and planning purposes.
• Active positions count against a department budget’s spend until that position is inactivated in the HR System.

Recruitment Requirements:

• Job Profile Required
• Funding approval required
• Job Opening requested and approved via the Job Opening Request form (located in the myUCalgary Portal under My work)
• Posting Required - Minimum of seven days
• Offer letter produced
• Probation completed after six months or 500 hours (Article 17- Probationary Employee and Period)

Work Schedule: Article OP18 - AUPE Collective Agreement

• 14 hours per week or more up to maximum of AUPE job family

Time Sheet:

• Salaried Employees - code exception time
• Overtime paid at straight time up to daily or weekly maximum of job family and phase (Article 19 - AUPE Collective Agreement)
• CTO - Eligible
• Flex - Not Eligible

Benefits Eligibility: Article 35 - AUPE Collective Agreement

• Full Group Benefits Plan
• Cost sharing premiums for part-time employees as per article 35.06 of the AUPE Collective Agreement
• LTD has a maximum benefit payment of 2 years or age 65, whichever is earlier

Pension Eligibility: Not Eligible

Special Leave Entitlements: Article 31 - AUPE Collective Agreement

• Full entitlement pro-rated based on FTE 

Sick Leave: Article 30 - AUPE Collective Agreement

• Full entitlement pro-rated based on FTE
  • 70% sick leave first 3 months
  • 100% sick leave after 3 months

Vacation: Article OP29 - AUPE Collective Agreement

• Full entitlement pro-rated based on FTE
  • 3 weeks per year pro-rated based on length of term
  • Accrues semi-monthly from date of hire

Temporary Full-Time 

This position is engaged to work a regular schedule (a period of not less than 20 consecutive work days and not more than 6 consecutive months) and expected to work 1.0 FTE.

Definition: Employees funded from base operating dollars (Operating Employees) engaged to work on a regular schedule for a period of not less than twenty (20) consecutive work days and not more than six (6) consecutive months.

The AUPE Collective Agreement guides the employment relationship for all AUPE employees. 

See Article 1 – Definitions and Interpretations for more information.

Position Management: 

• Assigned a one-to-one position number in the HR System (if backfilling an existing employee uses the existing position number)
• Active positions are used for annual budgeting and planning purposes
• Active positions count against a department budget’s spend until that position is inactivated in the HR System

Recruitment Requirements:

• Job Profile Required
• Funding approval required
• Job Opening requested and approved via the Job Opening Request form (located in the myUCalgary Portal under My work)
• Posting Required - Minimum of seven days
• Offer letter produced
• One time only in same department, no rehire within one year
• No service and no completion of probation

Work Schedule: Article OP18 - AUPE Collective Agreement

• Maximum of AUPE job family

Time Sheet:

• Salaried Employees - code exception time
• CTO - Eligible
• Flex - Not Eligible
• Overtime (Article 19 - AUPE Collective Agreement)

Benefits Eligibility: Article 35 - AUPE Collective Agreement

• Not Eligible 

Pension Eligibility: Not Eligible

Special Leave Entitlements:  Article 31 - AUPE Collective Agreement

• No Entitlement (Except Bereavement)

Sick Leave: Article 30 - AUPE Collective Agreement

• Not Eligible

Vacation: Article OP29 - AUPE Collective Agreement

• 3 weeks per year pro-rated based on length of term
• Accrues semi-monthly from date of hire

Temporary Part-Time 

This position is engaged to work a regular schedule (a period of not less than 20 consecutive work days and not more than 6 consecutive months) and expected to work less than 1.0 FTE, to a minimum of 0.4 FTE.

Definition: Employees funded from base operating dollars (Operating Employees) engaged to work on a regular schedule for a period of not less than twenty (20) consecutive work days and not more than six (6) consecutive months.

The AUPE Collective Agreement guides the employment relationship for all AUPE employees. 

See Article 1 – Definitions and Interpretations for more information.

Position Management: 

• Assigned a one-to-one position number in the HR System (if backfilling an existing employee uses the existing position number)
• Active positions are used for annual budgeting and planning purposes
• Active positions count against a department budget’s spend until that position is inactivated in the HR System

Recruitment Requirements:

• Job Profile Required
• Funding approval required
• Job Opening requested and approved via the Job Opening Request form (located in the myUCalgary Portal under My work)
• Posting Required - Minimum of seven days
• Offer letter produced
• One time only in same department, no rehire within one year
• No service and no completion of probation

Work Schedule: Article OP18 - AUPE Collective Agreement

• Greater than 14 hours per week up to maximum of AUPE job family

Time Sheet:

• Salaried Employees - code exception time
• CTO - Eligible
• Flex - Not Eligible
• Overtime paid at straight time up to daily or weekly maximum of job family and phase (Article 19 - AUPE Collective Agreement)

Benefits Eligibility: Article 35 - AUPE Collective Agreement

• Not Eligible 

Pension Eligibility: Not Eligible

Special Leave Entitlements:  Article 31 - AUPE Collective Agreement

• No Entitlement (Except Bereavement)

Sick Leave: Article 30 - AUPE Collective Agreement

• Not Eligible

Vacation: Article OP29 - AUPE Collective Agreement

• Full entitlement pro-rated on FTE
  • Three weeks per year pro-rated based on length of term
  • Accrues semi-monthly from date of hire

Temporary Relief Full-Time 

This position is temporarily engaged to work for a period of more than 6 months (replacing a Regular or Sessional employee who is away and expected to return) and expected to work 1.0 FTE.

Definition: Employees funded from base operating dollars (Operating Employees) engaged to work for a period of more than six (6) months, and are replacing a Regular or Sessional employee who is away and expected to return.

The AUPE Collective Agreement guides the employment relationship for all AUPE employees. 

See Article 1 – Definitions and Interpretations for more information.

Position Management: 

• Assigned a one-to-one position number in the HR System (uses the existing position number of the employee being backfilled)
• Active positions are used for annual budgeting and planning purposes
• Active positions count against a department budget’s spend until that position is inactivated in the HR System

Recruitment Requirements:

• Job Profile Required
• Funding approval required
• Job Opening requested and approved via the Job Opening Request form (located in the myUCalgary Portal under My work)
• Posting Required - Minimum of seven days
• Offer letter produced
• No service and no completion of probation
• Must be greater than six months
• Must be replacing a regular or sessional employee expected to return

Work Schedule: Article OP18 - AUPE Collective Agreement

• Maximum of AUPE job family.

Time Sheet:

• Salaried Employees – code exception time
• CTO - Not Eligible
• Flex - Not Eligible
• Overtime (Article 19 - AUPE collective agreement)

Benefits Eligibility: Article 35 - AUPE Collective Agreement

• Full Group Benefits Plan
• No Long Term Disability coverage
• No Tuition Support Benefits 

Pension Eligibility: 

• Appointments less than 12 months - Not eligible
• Appointments of one year or more (or extended beyond one year or more) - Mandatory

Special Leave Entitlements:  Article 31 - AUPE Collective Agreement

• No Entitlement (Except Bereavement)

Sick Leave: Article 30 - AUPE Collective Agreement

• Full entitlement
  • 70% sick leave first 3 months
  • 100% sick leave after 3 months

Vacation: Article OP29 - AUPE Collective Agreement

• 3 weeks per year pro-rated based on length of term
• Accrues semi-monthly from date of hire

Temporary Relief Part-Time

This position is temporarily engaged to work for a period of more than 6 months (replacing a Regular or Sessional employee who is away and expected to return) and expected to work less than 1.0 FTE, to a minimum of 0.4 FTE.

Definition: Employees funded from base operating dollars (Operating Employees) engaged to work for a period of more than six (6) months, and are replacing a Regular or Sessional employee who is away and expected to return.

The AUPE Collective Agreement guides the employment relationship for all AUPE employees. 

See Article 1 – Definitions and Interpretations for more information.

Position Management: 

• Assigned a one-to-one position number in the HR System (uses the existing position number of the employee being backfilled)
• Active positions are used for annual budgeting and planning purposes
• Active positions count against a department budget’s spend until that position is inactivated in the HR System

Recruitment Requirements:

• Job Profile Required
• Funding approval required
• Job Opening requested and approved via the Job Opening Request form (located in the myUCalgary Portal under My work)
• Posting Required - Minimum of seven days
• Offer letter produced
• No service and no completion of probation
• Must be greater than six months
• Must be replacing a regular or sessional employee expected to return

Work Schedule: Article OP18 - AUPE Collective Agreement

• Greater than 14 hours per week up to maximum of AUPE job family

Time Sheet:

• Salaried Employees – code exception time
• CTO - Not Eligible
• Flex - Not Eligible
• Overtime (Article 19 - AUPE Collective Agreement)

Benefits Eligibility: Article 35 - AUPE Collective Agreement

• Full Group Benefits Plan
• Cost Sharing premiums for part-time employees as per article 35.06 of the AUPE Collective Agreement
• No Long Term Disability coverage
• No Tuition Support Benefits

Pension Eligibility: 

• Not Eligible

Special Leave Entitlements:  Article 31 - AUPE Collective Agreement

• No Entitlement (Except Bereavement)

Sick Leave: Article 30 - AUPE Collective Agreement

• Full entitlement pro-rated based on FTE
  • 70% sick leave first 3 months
  • 100% sick leave after 3 months

Vacation: Article OP29 - AUPE Collective Agreement

• Full entitlements pro-rated on FTE
  • 3 weeks per year pro-rated based on length of term
  • Accrues semi-monthly from date of hire

Sessional Full-Time

This position is engaged to work a specified period of employment of a recurring nature (not less than twenty (20) consecutive work days and not more than 12 months during each year) and expected to work 1.0 FTE.

Definition: Employees funded from base operating dollars (Operating Employees) who are engaged to work for a specified period of employment of a recurring nature, not less than twenty (20) consecutive work days and not more than (12) twelve months during each year.

The AUPE Collective Agreement guides the employment relationship for all AUPE employees. 

See Article 1 – Definitions and Interpretations for more information.

Position Management: 

• Assigned a one-to-one position number in the HR System
• Active positions are used for annual budgeting and planning purposes
• Active positions count against a department budget’s spend until that position is inactivated in the HR System

Recruitment Requirements:

• Job Profile Required
• Funding approval required
• Job Opening requested and approved via the Job Opening Request form (located in the myUCalgary Portal under My work)
• Posting Required - Minimum of seven days
• Offer letter produced
• Probation completed after six months (Article 17- Probationary Employee and Period)

Work Schedule: Article OP18 - AUPE Collective Agreement

• Greater than 20 work days but less than 12 months per year. 'Session' may change each year, determined by department
• Maximum of AUPE job family
• Minimum period of layoff is one month

Time Sheet:

• Salaried Employees - code exception time
• CTO - Eligible
• Flex - Eligible
• Overtime (Article 19 - AUPE Collective Agreement)

Benefits Eligibility: Article 35 - AUPE Collective Agreement

• When working appointment is greater than six months per year, participates in all group benefits during period of active work status.
• Eligible to continue participation in Extended Health and Dental benefits during periods of sessional lay-off.
• Not eligible to continue Life Insurance, Long Term Disability, Tuition Support benefits during periods of sessional lay-off.

Pension Eligibility: 

• 728 hours/year or more - Mandatory
• Less than 728 hours/year - Not eligible

Special Leave Entitlements:  Article 31 - AUPE Collective Agreement

• Full Entitlement

Sick Leave: Article 30 - AUPE Collective Agreement

• Full entitlement pro-rated based on FTE
  • 70% sick leave first 3 months
  • 100% sick leave after 3 months

Vacation: Article OP29 - AUPE Collective Agreement

• 3 weeks for 1 to 4 years of service
• 4 weeks for 5 to 15 years of service
• 5 weeks for 16 to 24 years of service
• 6 weeks for 25 years of service and over
• One-time bonus week after 8 years of service
• Accrues semi-monthly from date of hire

Sessional Part-Time

This position is engaged to work a specified period of employment of a recurring nature (not less than twenty (20) consecutive work days and not more than 12 months during each year) and expected to work less than 1.0 FTE, to a minimum of 0.4 FTE.

Definition: Employees funded from base operating dollars (Operating Employees) who are engaged to work for a specified period of employment of a recurring nature, not less than twenty (20) consecutive work days and not more than (12) twelve months during each year.

The AUPE Collective Agreement guides the employment relationship for all AUPE employees. 

See Article 1 – Definitions and Interpretations for more information.

Position Management: 

• Assigned a one-to-one position number in the HR System
• Active positions are used for annual budgeting and planning purposes
• Active positions count against a department budget’s spend until that position is inactivated in the HR System

Recruitment Requirements:

• Job Profile Required
• Funding approval required
• Job Opening requested and approved via the Job Opening Request form (located in the myUCalgary Portal under My work)
• Posting Required - Minimum of seven days
• Offer letter produced
• Probation completed after six months or 500 hours (Article 17- Probationary Employee and Period)

Work Schedule: Article OP18 - AUPE Collective Agreement

• Greater than 20 work days but less than 12 months per year. 'Session' may change each year, determined by department
• Greater than 14 hours per week up to maximum of AUPE job family
• Minimum period of layoff is one month

Time Sheet:

• Salaried Employees - code exception time
• CTO - Eligible
• Flex - Eligible
• Overtime (Article 19 - AUPE Collective Agreement)

Benefits Eligibility: Article 35 - AUPE Collective Agreement

• When working appointment is greater than six months per year, participates in all group benefits during period of active work status.
• Eligible to continue participation in Extended Health and Dental benefits during periods of sessional lay-off.
• Not eligible to continue Life Insurance, Long Term Disability, Tuition Support benefits during periods of sessional lay-off.

Pension Eligibility: 

• 728 hours/year or more - Mandatory
• Less than 728 hours/year - Not eligible

Special Leave Entitlements:  Article 31 - AUPE Collective Agreement

• Full Entitlement pro-rated based on FTE 

Sick Leave: Article 30 - AUPE Collective Agreement

• Full entitlement pro-rated based on FTE
  • 70% sick leave first 3 months
  • 100% sick leave after 3 months

Vacation: Article OP29 - AUPE Collective Agreement

• 3 weeks for 1 to 4 years of service
• 4 weeks for 5 to 15 years of service
• 5 weeks for 16 to 24 years of service
• 6 weeks for 25 years of service and over
• One-time bonus week after 8 years of service
• Accrues semi-monthly from date of hire