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Types of Staff Positions (also see PPSM-3)
- Career
- Requires Open Recruitment
- 4-6 week hiring process (less if PD is existing in employment system)
- Cannot be retroactive
- Can be any title
- Length is indefinite- can only end via layoff due to funding or lack of work (consult HR Manager), or performance/corrective action/termination (also consult HR Manager)
- Limited- no candidate in mind
- Open Recruitment
- Can be any title
- Position limited to 1000 hours worked in a rolling calendar year
- (if over 1000, employee will automatically transition to career)
- Can be extended if under the 1000 hour threshold- see HR Manager
- Limited- pre selected candidate/Short-Term Emergency hire
- Position filled via direct-hire pre-selected candidate
- Candidate must meet minimum qualifications for positions
- Can be any title
- Employee limited to 865 hours worked in position
- Extension is at the discretion of central HR (see HR Manager)
- Employee cannot be rehired in STE position until after a 4 month break in service
- Contract
- Must be 99 (non-represented) position. Union covered titles cannot be employed via contract
- Can be open recruitment or direct hire (pre-selected candidate)
- Contracts are done in monthly increments of up to one year, can extend up to 5 years on the same contract (see HR Manager)
- Contract employees are ineligible for salary increases