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Please confirm your acceptance of this offer on review of the terms and conditions listed below:  \n1. Term of Contractual Appointment  \nThe term of your appointment is from [start date] to [end date], inclusive. Your appointment is subject to a three-month probationary period concluding on [insert date] . During the probationary period, your employment may be terminated upon providing you with one week’s written notice.  \n2. Position and Responsibilities  \nAttached is a copy of the job description which details the major responsibilities and deliverables associated with the specific position of [insert job title], [insert name of research project] .  \n3. Reporting Relationship  \nYou will ultimately report to [insert name of Principal Investigator], [insert title of Principal Investigator/Director] for the [name of research project], and on a day-to-day basis to [insert name and position of individual, if different OR delete from “and on” if not applicable] .  \n4. Salary  \nThe salary for this position is [$xx,xxx] per annum inclusive of 4% statutory vacation pay less statutory deductions (i.e. CPP, income tax, etc. ) . Your salary will be prorated based on the number of weeks worked.  \nYour salary will be processed monthly and deposited electronically via direct deposit into the bank account that you have designated. Please complete and return the Application for Direct Deposit form attached.  \nIf you are requested to work overtime hours in excess of the current Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”) overtime threshold of forty-four (44) hours per week, you will be compensatedat the rate of one and one-half times your regular hourly rate for any such hours worked.  \nPlease note that all overtime must be approved in advance, in writing, by your supervisor.  \n5. Employee Benefits  \nREMOVE THE SECTION THAT DOES NOT APPLY  \nYou will be provided coverage under the extended health, vision care and dental benefits package currently available to [insert Research Assistant OR Research Associates] employees commencing on the first day of your term of appointment.  \nBenefit package details are available on the York University website.  \nOR  \nBenefits are not provided to you for the term of your appointment.  \n6. Public Holiday Pay, Sick leave, Discretionary Days and Grant Days  \nPublic Holiday Pay  \nYou will be eligible for Public Holiday pay in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, 2000.  \nPaid Sick Leave  \nDELETE NON APPLICABLE PARAGRAPH  \nYou shall accumulate one (1) sick day per full month of employment to a maximum of twelve  \n(12) days per year. Your available sick leave will be deducted on a day by day basis for each working day that you are prevented by personal illness or injury, from performing your duties of employment. 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