Information Sessions for NASA Causal supervisors
27 February 2026
As part of the renewal collective agreement between the university and the Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA), the parties agreed to consolidate all casual categories into one. Effective April 1, 2026 current Casual Level 1, Casual Level 1 Full Time Student, and Casual Level 2 categories will be consolidated into a single Casual category. The new Casual category will align with what is currently reflected in the Casual Level 2 provisions and will be based on a 40-hour work week.
The consolidation is intended to streamline administration, clarify entitlements and ensure consistent treatment of casual employees across the institution.
Current employees will be automatically transitioned to the new "Casual" category, including pay and entitlement structure on April 1, as appropriate.
Summary of Changes
Beginning April 1, all university employees in Casual categories included in the NASA collective agreement will consolidate to one category, simply called “Casual.” Terms and conditions of this new Casual category are the same as the current Casual Level 2 category.
Casual 2 employees
No changes to terms and conditions.
Casual 1 employees
Will be automatically moved to the new Casual category on April 1.
Casual Full Time Student employees
Student employees will be moved to either Casual, Auxiliary Hourly or Auxiliary Salary based on a review of their hours.
Information Sessions for NASA supervisors
Supervisors are encouraged to participate in information sessions to be held February 25, March 2 and March 11.
Managers can proceed with sending Appointment Letters using the updated Casual Appointment Template.
Additional resources
An FAQ and update for employees is available at HRHSE News.
Supervisors are encouraged to reach out to their HR Partner for support and more information.