Links & Resources
THIS WEBSITE IS BEING REPLACED!
Please visit the new Research Employees site and update any previously saved bookmarks.
PAF - for use when appointing, re-appointing, extending, ending an appointment or changing the funding source for Research Assistants > If your department uses a customized system for processing PAFs, please use that version!
Explanation of actions listed at the top of the PAF - overview of when to check which radio button at the top of the PAF, and things to know when you submit
Glossary of terms in the Employment Type at the top of the PAF
Fact sheet for determining whether an appointment is to be Research or Research Support (pdf)
Duties checklist "shortcut" for completing the PAF - submit with the PAF or paste content into the "Duties" box
Fact Sheet for Supervisors - highlights of things to consider
Guidelines for discussing offers of employment with prospective employees - notes about risks, compliance requirements and tips for success
Planning Tools, Calculators and Queries
- Budget planning and vacation pay calculator - to help estimate expected costs and potential payouts
- Time recording tool for 2020
- Time recording tool for 2021
- Duties List - for quick reference
Log into myINFO to run the following queries:
- Valid work Visa for temporary foreign workers: SFUDA_9SIN_REHIRE
- Work assignments/ Other employment at SFU: SFUDA_WORK_ASSIGNMENTS
- RAs that have been transitioned to employees of SFU: SFUDA_RA_ADMINISTER_EES
Human Resources & Payroll
- HR forms & resources
- Payroll forms and documents - Payroll Appointment Form is at the bottom of the table (requires sign in)
- 2021 payroll cutoff schedule for all funds except 11
- 2020 payroll cutoff schedule for Fund 13 & 30s only
- 2020 payroll cutoff schedule for all PAFs (with cutoff dates for Fund 13 & 30s on page 2)
- Object code table
- Personal data form (includes VOID cheque or Bank Deposit Authorization)
- Confidentiality Agreement
- myINFO
- Benefit plan summary (not available to all RAs)
- Benefit enrolment form (if applicable)
- Statutory and general holidays at SFU
- How to complete the PAF
- Determining Research or Research Support (pdf)
- Explanation of the radio buttons at the top of the PAF (pdf)
Employment Standards & SFU Guidelines
- Guide to BC’s Employment Standards Act
- A few relevant Employment Standards pages:
SFU Guidelines
- Guidelines for determining research vs research support
- Guidelines for making Offers of Employment to prospective employees
- Guidelines for maternity, paternity and adoption leaves
SFU Policies
- Policy Gazette
- GP 18 Human Rights Policy
- GP 37 Conflict of Interest
- GP 44 Sexual Violence and Misconduct Prevention, Education and Support
- I 10.04 Access to Information and Protection of Privacy
- R 20.01 Ethics Review of Research Involving Human Participants
- R30.03 Intellectual Property Policy
- R 60.01 Integrity in Research and Misconduct in Research