Guidance for engaging hourly paid employees

There are a number of options available to hiring managers when a vacancy arises, in the vast majority of cases, the appropriate engagement route is either a permanent full or part time contract or a fixed term contract if the work is for a specific and defined period of time.

For engagements lasting less than 12 weeks that are Grade 6 or below, there is also the option of using Unitemps. Discover more information on our Unitemps hiring guidance webpage. On some occasions it may be appropriate to use other agency staff, particularly for specialised roles, and the HR Resourcing team can advise on this process.

Prior to engaging any hourly paid staff there should be a discussion with the HR Business Partner to ensure this is the correct type of contractual arrangement.

Hourly paid employees should only be engaged to cover temporary staff absence, temporary increase in workload, or for other temporary occasions, they should not be considered as an alternative to proper business planning and should not be used as a permanent or long-standing arrangement.

For any temporary requirements that are likely to span more than one semester, an employee on a fixed term contract should be engaged, rather than an hourly paid employee.

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