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SAMPLE APPOINTMENT LETTER:

POST-DOCTORAL FELLOW

DATE

CANDIDATE NAMECANDIDATE ADDRESS

Dear CANDIDATE NAME:

On behalf of Ryerson University I am pleased to extend an invitation to you to conductresearch as a Post Doctorate Research Fellow at Ryerson University. his letter outlinesthe nature and conditions associated with your activities at the University.

!. "our appointment will ta#e e$ect on START DATE. his contract will expire onEND DATE. "ou will report directly to PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR NAMEof theDEPARTMENT/FACULTY.

%. (FOR NON CANADIAN CANDIDATES)"our appointment is sub&ect to obtainin'

le'al authori(ation to wor# in )anada valid for employment at Ryerson Universityfor the duration of this appointment.

*. "ou shall be expected to dischar'e the duties and responsibilities associated withyour research role as outline in the attached &ob description. In summary+ theseare: JOB SUMMARY

,. "our employment is sub&ect to continued satisfactory performance and bud'etapproval. -atisfactory performance will be based on performance standardsestablished by myself+ and will be reviewed durin' the term of the contract.

. Ryerson a'rees to provide you with access to facilities and e/uipment as arran'edby mutual a'reement+ and approved by the Director0)hair of your academic unit.

1. "our rate of pay will be ANNUAL SALARYper annum.

2. "ou are encoura'ed to apply for external fundin' while at Ryerson. -hould youreceive a concurrent non3Ryerson personal salary award such as an 4-5R)+ --6R)or )I6R PDF+ you must report receipt of any such award to Ryerson Universityimmediately. "ou are also entitled to apply for part3time teachin' at Ryerson.

7. "our position is included as part of the 8ana'ement 9 )ondential ;8

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appointment start date# $o access the trainin modules, you will be required to loin to

https%&&www#runner#hr#ryerson#ca&aoda usin your 'yerson email user id and password which will be

provided to you upon the commencement of your appointment# Should you have already completed the

trainin in liht of a previous appointment at the niversity, you are not required to redo the trainin#

*lease print your Certificate of Completion (found at the end of the trainin modules) and provide a

copy to your manaer within two (!) wee"s of your appointment start date#

!@.5mployee benets are o$ered to term employees on a pro3rata basis followin'four ;,= months of employment. Information about benet covera'e will beforwarded to you by the Aenets Unit upon eli'ibility. Further information can beobtained from the Aenets Unit at ;,!1= ?2?3@@@+ extension 1%@.

!!.In the course of employment you may become privy to information ordocumentation pertainin' to condential mattersB or you may be involved inprocesses in which condential matters or incidents are discussed. "ou will beexpected as part of your employment contract to maintain this condentiality andrefrain from divul'in' any information which may dama'e reputations or inCuenceproceedin's.

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He loo# forward to havin' you &oin Ryerson>s research team and hope that you nd yourexperience with us both rewardin' and challen'in'.

"ours truly+

PI NAME

Please si'nify your acceptance of this invitation and its associated terms and conditions+by si'nin' this letter and returnin' a copy to me as soon as possible.

-i'nature Date

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