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Categories of º£ÍâÖ±²¥bÕ¾ Postdocs

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At º£ÍâÖ±²¥bÕ¾, all postdocs fall under one of three categories depending on specifics of how they receive their funding. Learn more about which category of postdoc you belong to and how it affects your postdoc experience at º£ÍâÖ±²¥bÕ¾.Ìý

Postdoctoral Fellows

Postdoctoral Fellows are postdocs who receive external funding, and are paid directly by the external funding agency or through the º£ÍâÖ±²¥bÕ¾ Health Centre (MUHC) or an affiliated institute.

If this is your case, you will be considered a student, not a º£ÍâÖ±²¥bÕ¾ employee. Postdoctoral Fellows are also sometimes referred to as "Group A."Ìý

Postdoctoral Scholars

Postdoctoral Scholars receive external funding like Postdoctoral Fellows. However, Postdoctoral Scholars are paid 100% of this funding through º£ÍâÖ±²¥bÕ¾'s payroll systems.

If this is your case, you will be considered a student, not a º£ÍâÖ±²¥bÕ¾ employee. Postdoctoral Scholars are also sometimes referred to as "Group B."Ìý

Postdoctoral Researchers

Postdoctoral Researchers receive part of their funding directly from º£ÍâÖ±²¥bÕ¾. Postdoctoral Researchers are consideredÌýboth students and º£ÍâÖ±²¥bÕ¾ employees.

Postdocs receiving more than 25% of their income from º£ÍâÖ±²¥bÕ¾ funds are unionized Postdoctoral Researchers while all others are non-unionized. Postdoctoral Researchers are also sometimes referred to as "Group C."Ìý

The following table provides additional details on the categories of postdocs at º£ÍâÖ±²¥bÕ¾.Ìý

⤨ Postdoc Fellow Postdoc Scholar Postdoc Researcher
unionized
Postdoc Researcher
non-unionized
Description Paid 100% of total income from external funds Paid 100% of total income from own grant/award;Ìýsalary paid through º£ÍâÖ±²¥bÕ¾ Payroll Systems Paid more than 25% of their total income by º£ÍâÖ±²¥bÕ¾ fund (excluding MUHC) Paid 25% or less of their total income by º£ÍâÖ±²¥bÕ¾ fund (excluding MUHC)
Salary Administration MUHC or affiliated institute or directly from granting agency º£ÍâÖ±²¥bÕ¾ HR Central º£ÍâÖ±²¥bÕ¾ HR Central º£ÍâÖ±²¥bÕ¾ HR Central
classification Student Student Student & Employee Student & Employee
Workday Job Reference Number ETUD-60030
(Group A)
ETUD-60020
(Group B)
ETUD-60010
(Group C unionized)
ETUD-60011
(Group C non-unionized)
Status in HR Central No Yes Yes Yes

Government Source Deductions & º£ÍâÖ±²¥bÕ¾ Employee Benefits

No

•Subject to federal tax deductions
•No employee regular benefits
•Eligible for Health & Dental Insurance via PGSS

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•Subject to government source deductions
•Eligible for º£ÍâÖ±²¥bÕ¾ employee benefits (including health & dental), so long as they meet º£ÍâÖ±²¥bվ’s
•Their pay, benefits, working conditions, etc. are governed by the AMURE collective agreement
•Subject to government source deductions
•Eligible for º£ÍâÖ±²¥bÕ¾ employee benefits (including health & dental), so long as they meet º£ÍâÖ±²¥bվ’s
Employee Benefits Eligibility No No Yes must be F/T, min 3 months &Ìý25,000/per annum
Unionized No No Yes No
PGSS Member Yes Yes No Yes
Student Services Yes Yes No Yes
Health and Dental Insurance (PGSS) Yes Yes No Yes
Salary Administered by HR Central No Yes Yes Yes
Salary Administered by MUHC or external agency Yes No No No
Recipient of MITACS ElevateÌýAward No Yes No No
Recipient of MITACS AccelerateÌýAward No NoÌý Yes Yes
Recipient of CIHR, NSERC or SSHRC No Yes No No
Vacation entitlement 15 working days 15 working days
Work permit required for international candidates Yes Yes Yes Yes
Tax Slips issued by HR Central No Yes Yes Yes
Tax Receipts issued by Student Accounts No No No No
Health Insurance (taxable benefit) added to employee tax slips No No Yes Yes, if health and dentalÌýinsurance is covered by º£ÍâÖ±²¥bÕ¾
Health & Dental Insurance Receipts (Minerva Student ACCOUNTS) Yes Yes No Yes, if health and dentalÌýinsurance is covered by PGSS
Quebec Tax Exemption

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