The Parties recognize that Employees are primarily involved in research and scholarly activity. As such, there must be flexibility with respect to the hours of work to allow for the specific needs of research, scholarship, and an employee’s individual needs. The parties recognize that this arrangement is mutually beneficial for both Employees and the University.

The normal hours of work for Post-doctoral Fellows shall be 37.5 hours per week, recognizing that the needs of the Post-doctoral Fellow and the needs of the Supervisor’s research program may require flexibility in the scheduling of the work.

Without advance written approval from the Supervisor, a Post-doctoral Fellow shall not work more than 162 hours in a period of four (4) consecutive weeks. If an employee works in excess of 162 hours and up to 173 hours, the employee shall be paid at straight time rates. If an employee works in excess of 173 hours in any 4 consecutive weeks, the employee will be entitled to either overtime pay or compensatory time off in lieu of overtime pay, at the employer’s election. This shall be calculated at a rate of 1.5 hours for every additional hour worked provided that all such additional hours, and form of compensation, had advance written approval from the Supervisor.

Any compensatory time off in accordance with this clause shall be taken within 3 months of the date it is earned unless the Post-doctoral Fellow and the Supervisor agree to extend the time period. The time off shall be scheduled at a time mutually agreed to by both parties. If the employment ends before the time off is taken, the Post-doctoral Fellow shall be paid for all such hours worked.

The normal hours of work for Research Associates shall be a standard amount, established upon hiring and shall be no more than 37.5 hours per week, recognizing that the needs of the Research Associate and the needs of the Supervisor’s research program may require flexibility in the scheduling of work.

Notwithstanding the preceding, at the time of ratification of this agreement, Research Associates shall maintain their normal weekly hours of work as per their existing employment contract until the termination of that contract.

Employees must inform their Supervisors if they hold multiple appointments within the University.

Research Associates are exempt from overtime. Where Research Associates exceed their normal hours per week, time-off-in-lieu may be approved by the Supervisor.

If a Supervisor and an Employee agree that an Employee will attend a conference, seminar, course or workshop, the time spent attending such events, including time travelling to and from such events, shall be credited as a work day for each day of the event that the Employee attends.

If a Supervisor and a Post doctoral Fellow agree that a Post doctoral Fellow will attend a conference, seminar, course or workshop, the time spent attending such events, including time travelling to and from such events, shall be credited as a work day for each day of the event that the Post doctoral Fellow attends, up to a maximum of 7.5 hours in a day.