Employees that support the operations of the university and fall under the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) Collective Agreement.
Positions are paid through base operating funds and may or may not have an anticipated end date.
Full Time Equivalent (FTE) is equal to the number of hours a full-time employee works for the University of Calgary. Depending on the role, 1.0FTE could be 35 hours, 37.5 hours, or 40 hours.
Regular Full Time
This permanent position is expected to work 1.0 FTE.
Regular Part Time
This permanent position is expected to work less than 1.0 FTE.
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.
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.
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 on a leave who is expected to return) and expected to work 1.0 FTE.
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 on a leave who is expected to return) and expected to work less than 1.0 FTE.
Limited term positions may be paid through base operating funds or operating project funds.
The length of term is typically up to two (2) years and may extend for an additional two (2) years.
Limited Term Full Time
This position is working in a non-recurring appointment (created through the use of one-time special funds whose terms of hire establish an anticipated date for termination) and expected to work 1.0 FTE.
Limited Term Part Time
This position is working in a non-recurring appointment (created through the use of one-time special funds whose terms of hire establish an anticipated date for termination) and expected to work less than 1.0 FTE.
If this is the desired hire type, please contact UService 210.9300.
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.
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.
Recurring Part Time
This position is engaged to work on an irregular schedule less than 1.0 FTE.
Casual
This position is engaged to work an irregular schedule of shifts of three (3) hours or more to:
Student Job
This position is engaged to work shifts no less than three (3) hours per shift, and no more than 22.5 hours per week during the fall and/or winter semester(s).
Student employees must be registered in one (1) University of Calgary course or more, or registered as a Graduate Student at the University of Calgary.
From May 1 to September 15 and December 1 to January 15, active Canadian students can work up to full-time hours. International students have different provisions.
Positions are paid through research funds and will have an anticipated end date (maximum 5 years).
Full Time Equivalent (FTE) is equal to the number of hours a full-time employee works for the University of Calgary. Depending on the role, 1.0FTE could be 35 hours, 37.5 hours, or 40 hours.
Fixed Term Full Time
This position is expected to work 1.0 FTE.
Fixed Term Part Time
This position is expected to work less than 1.0 FTE.
Recurring Part Time
This position is engaged to work on an irregular schedule less than 1.0 FTE.
Casual
This position is engaged to work an irregular schedule of shifts of three (3) hours or more to:
Student Job
This position is engaged to work shifts no less than three (3) hours per shift, and no more than 22.5 hours per week.
Student employees must be registered in one (1) University of Calgary course or more, or registered as a Graduate Student at the University of Calgary.
As you work through determining the applicable hire type, the following resources will provide guidance if a job profile is required.
For more detailed information (e.g., benefit eligibility, leave provisions, and vacation) on each hire type, visit Support Staff - Employment Type Summary.
For more information on the AUPE Compensation Framework and salary ranges, please review the AUPE Collective Agreement (Schedule A on pg 51).
The AUPE Job Placement Manual defines the Families and Phases within the AUPE Compensation Framework. Each AUPE position will be evaluated into one of the families and phases.
Job profiles are a requirement of job evaluation, the process where the family and phase or career band and level of a job are determined. Guidance on writing job profiles can be found in the Guidelines for Writing Job Profiles.