Mmm dd, 2009 STRICTLY PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
First LAST
99 King Street E Hamilton, ON L1M 2N3
Dear Mr LAST: I am pleased to offer you the temporary position of Research Assistant in the Department of Mechanical Engineering with McMaster University. Reporting to me, you will be responsible for those duties I discussed with you. These duties may be reviewed and modified from time to time based on departmental/organizational needs. Your temporary appointment will commence on Mmm dd, 2009 and will end on Mmm dd, 2010. The scheduled hours of work for this position are: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday for a total of 35 paid hours per week. A one 60 minute unpaid lunch break will be provided. You will be given two week’s written notice of any change in this schedule. Your employment may be ended sooner than Mmm dd, 2010 by yourself or the University upon two week’s written notice (or two week’s pay in lieu of notice) without just cause. Your rate of pay for this assignment will be $##.##/hour, less applicable deductions. Also, as per the Employment Standards Act, S.O. 2000, you agree that any vacation pay owing to you will be paid on every wage payment made to you. Your pay will be deposited directly into a bank account of your choice. A statement of earnings will be sent to your office address each pay. Please complete the attached TD1 government forms and Employee Contact and Deposit Form, and submit to me along with your signed acceptance of this offer letter and a void cheque for direct bank deposit. Please bring your Social Insurance Number card with you on your first day of work. You are responsible to follow University policies, procedures and guidelines as they may apply to you. Policies, procedures, and guidelines may be accessed at http://www.mcmaster.ca/policy. We will be reviewing the list of main activities involved with your job and will be completing a Job Hazard Analysis Summary. You will be required to complete all mandatory training and any other safety training as identified on the JHA. To understand what training is mandatory for you, review the Health & Safety training matrix found at: http://www.workingatmcmaster.ca/link.php?link=eohss:eohsstraining-matrix-corporate. In addition you must also complete health and safety orientation training at http://www.ltrc.mcmaster.ca/eohss/healthsafety.htm.
As an employee of McMaster University, you must maintain the confidentiality of information to which you have access. This includes, but is not limited to information associated with students, study subjects, staff and faculty. Confidential information is to be held in the strictest confidence, whether means of access to such information is verbal, documented, computerized, or otherwise obtained. Breach of confidence includes intentional or involuntary unauthorized release of this information, and could lead to disciplinary action up to, and including, termination of employment. Should you decide to accept this offer, please sign and date this letter and forward it to Vania Loyzer, Department of Mechanical Engineering, via fax, at (905) 572-7944, or via mail at the following address: Vania Loyzer JHE-316, Department of Mechanical Engineering McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4L8 If you have any questions regarding the content of this offer, please feel free to contact me at extension 2####, or by email at ???????@mcmaster.ca. I look forward to welcoming you to our team! Yours sincerely,
________________________________ Dr. ???? ??????????????? Assistant Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering McMaster University
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND ACCEPTANCE I have read, understood, and accept McMaster University’s offer of employment as a Research Assistant on the terms and conditions set out above.
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cc: Supervisor, Dr. ????????????? (research acct 5-55555) Human Resources Department
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