At McGill, 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 McGill.
Postdoctoral Fellows
Postdoctoral Fellows are postdocs who receive external funding, and are paid directly by the external funding agency or through the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) or an affiliated institute.
If this is your case, you will be considered a student, not a McGill employee. Postdoctoral Fellows are also sometimes referred to as "Group A."
Postdoctoral Scholars
Postdoctoral Scholars receive external funding like Postdoctoral Fellows. However, Postdoctoral Scholars are paid 100% of this funding through McGill's payroll systems.
If this is your case, you will be considered a student, not a McGill employee. Postdoctoral Scholars are also sometimes referred to as "Group B."
Postdoctoral Researchers
Postdoctoral Researchers receive part of their funding directly from McGill University. Postdoctoral Researchers are considered both students and McGill employees.
Postdocs receiving more than 25% of their income from McGill funds are unionized Postdoctoral Researchers while all others are non-unionized. Postdoctoral Researchers are also sometimes referred to as "Group C."
The following table provides additional details on the categories of postdocs at McGill.
| ⤨ | 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; salary paid through McGill Payroll Systems | Paid 25% or more of their total income by McGill fund (excluding MUHC) | Paid less than 25% of their total income by McGill fund (excluding MUHC) |
| Salary Administration | MUHC or affiliated institute or directly from granting agency | McGill HR Central | McGill HR Central | McGill 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 & McGill Employee Benefits |
No |
•Subject to federal tax deductions
•No employee regular benefits
•Eligible for Health & Dental Insurance via PGSS
|
•Subject to government source deductions
•Eligible for McGill employee benefits (including health & dental), so long as they meet McGill’s benefits eligibility requirements
•Their pay, benefits, working conditions, etc. are governed by the AMURE collective agreement
|
•Subject to government source deductions
•Eligible for McGill employee benefits (including health & dental), so long as they meet McGill’s benefits eligibility requirements
|
| Employee Benefits Eligibility | No | No | Yes | must be F/T, min 3 months & 25,000/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 Accelerate Award | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Recipient of CIHR, NSERC or SSHRC | No | Yes | No | No |
| Vacation entitlement | 15 working days | 15 working days | www.mcgill.ca/hr | www.mcgill.ca/hr |
| 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 dental insurance is covered by McGill |
| Health & Dental Insurance Receipts (Minerva Student ACCOUNTS) | Yes | Yes | No | Yes, if health and dental insurance is covered by PGSS |
| Quebec Tax Exemption |
https://www.mcgill.ca/gps/postdocs/fellows/finances/quebec-tax-exemption |
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