See also department-specific FAQs on the left-hand menu.
- Fax number
- Documents and forms
- Holidays and holiday benefits
- Maternity, Paternity, and Parental Leave
- Change of address
- Work permits
- Letters of attestation
Fax number
- Q. What is your fax number?
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A. Human Resources & Payroll: (514) 848-2844
Employee Relations: (514) 848-4229
Documents and forms
- Q. I need a copy of a document or a form. Who do I contact?
A. For your convenience, many of the HR forms and documents are available on this web site in a portable data file (PDF) format or in an electronic format you can fill on screen and e-mail back. Please see our Forms Page.
If you require paper copies of documents or forms, please call the department receptionist at 3666.
Holidays and holiday benefits
- Q. As a Concordia employee, what are my benefits, vacation, etc.?
- A. Vacation entitlements and benefits coverage are explained in the collective agreements and in the HR policies of the University. Should you require additional clarifications, please call the Human Resources general number at extension 3666. The department receptionist will transfer you to the appropriate contact person.
- Q. What statutory holidays should employees on time sheets (casual employees) be paid for?
- A. Statutory holidays are in accordance with the Employment Standards Act and the Loi sur la fête nationale. Provincial legislation, effective 1 May 2003, entitles time sheet employees to 5% pay for time worked in the four weeks preceding defined statutory holidays. This pay will be calculated by the HR system for payment to time sheet employees.
- Q. Do time sheet (casual) employees get paid for the Christmas break?
- A. Both Christmas and New Year’s Day are defined statutory holidays. Please refer to the preceding question.
Maternity, Paternity, and Parental Leave
- Q. Where can I find information on the new Quebec parental insurance plan?
- A. Please visit the Quebec government's Emploi et Solidarité sociale web site (English | French)
Change of address
- Q. I’ve moved... How do I inform you of my change of address?
- A. Your contact information can be conveniently updated online through the Concordia Portal.
Work Permits
- Q. I am a new Faculty member at Concordia from outside Canada. I need a permit to work, what do I have to do?
- A. Your department has already started your work permit request in conjunction with Academic Relations. For further information concerning this process, please contact: Donna Stewart at 848-2424 ext. 3680 or by e-mail at donnas@alcor.concordia.ca.
Letters of attestation
- Q. I need a letter of attestation of employment for my mortgage (or any purpose you may need it for), where can I get one?
- A. Simply e-mail your request, with the exact information needed in the letter (title, salary, dates of employment, etc.) to: Ms. Nadia D'Arienzo at Nadia.Darienzo@concordia.ca for full-time faculty members; Suzanne Downs at Suzanne.Downs@concordia.ca for part-time faculty members; or to Karen Davies at davies@alcor.concordia.ca for non-faculty members (staff).