Compensation

Postdoctoral Scholars

Postdoctoral Scholar appointments at the University of Calgary are full-time and involve substantial research activity. Effective September 2013, the minimum stipend for a postdoc at the University of Calgary is $40,000/year.

  1. Postdoctoral Fellowship Holder

    • An individual who is awarded a fellowship from an external granting agency following a competitive process.
    • The university administers funds on behalf of the granting agency. These individuals do not have an employment relationship with the university. The stipend (fellowship earnings) is not subject to CPP and EI deductions. The fellowship earnings are considered income for Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) purposes but the university does not deduct income tax from each semi-monthly paycheque. At the end of the tax year, university payroll will issue a T4A slip to the Postdoctoral Fellowship Holder.
    • Postdoctoral Fellowship Holders are not eligible for Plan C Benefits. Insurance can be purchased through an insurance broker and the supervisor has the option to reimburse the Postdoctoral Fellowship Holder.

  2. Guest Postdoctoral Scholar

    • An individual who is awarded a fellowship from an external granting agency following a competitive process. The university does not administer funds on behalf of the granting agency. These individuals do not have an employment relationship with the university. The stipend (fellowship earnings) is not subject to CPP or EI deductions. The fellowship earnings are considered income for CRA purposes but the granting agency does not deduct income tax at source. At the end of the tax year, the granting agency will issue a T4A slip to the Guest Postdoctoral Scholar.
    • Guest Postdoctoral Scholars are not eligible for Plan C Benefits. Insurance can be purchased through an insurance broker and the supervisor has the option to reimburse the Guest Postdoctoral Scholar.

  3. Postdoctoral Associate

    • An employee who receives funding through a supervising faculty member’s grant, a university grant, some external postdoctoral fellowships (e.g. Alberta Innovates, Mitacs, etc.), or an endowment/donation administered by the university.
    • The salary is subject to deductions for statutory benefits such as Canadian Pension Plan (CPP), Employment Insurance (EI) and income tax from each semi-monthly pay. At the end of the tax year, a T4 slip will be issued to the Postdoctoral Associate.
    • Postdoctoral associates receive employer-paid benefits (“Plan C Benefits”). Review the current benefit rates.

Forms

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