Postdoctoral Association of the University of Calgary
Know your rights.
Shape your postdoc.
Your work matters. So do your pay, time off and workplace protections. PDAC helps postdocs understand their rights and find support when they need it.
Collective agreement for UCalgary Postdoctoral Associates
January 1, 2024 – June 30, 2028
Your agreement, made clearer
Start with what
matters to you.
Find the essentials, understand the conditions, and go straight to the relevant provisions in your collective agreement.
Pay & benefits
Salary minimums, scheduled increases, health coverage and flexible spending support.
Understand your payExplore your benefits
Time & development
Paid personal leave, working hours and the professional development that counts as work.
Know your time-off rightsPlan your development
Advice & representation
Understand your right to PDAC representation and where to turn with a workplace concern.
Find supportRead the full agreement
Selected highlights for Postdoctoral Associates. Eligibility and appointment conditions apply; other appointment types are not automatically covered. The collective agreement governs.
You have a voice
You can bring
PDAC with you.
You have a right to representation at disciplinary meetings and meetings with a reasonable prospect of becoming disciplinary. PDAC can also advise you on workplace rights and concerns.
Contact us promptly: grievance processes have time limits.Learn about representation
The people behind your association
By postdocs,
for postdocs.
PDAC advocates for postdoctoral scholars at the University of Calgary. Alongside workplace representation, we support professional development and connections across the postdoc community.
PDAC Executives are elected every year by all PDAC members.
Your executive team brings together postdocs from across the University. Get to know their work, find out who can help, and connect with your association.