Contract Renewals

Contract Renewal / FTE Change Request (Researchers charged to an "R" account)

The hiring manager must also submit the following information in writing no later than 6 weeks prior to the change/renewal

• The reason/objective grounds for renewing the contract on a temporary basis 
• Confirmation of the name of the project the Researcher will be working on
• The cost centre to which the researcher is costed
• Approved Post Proposal Form, linked below

Please note that employees hired on Non-advertised Research Contracts are non-renewable. If you expect the duration of the post to exceed 12 months, the request for a Non-Advertised Contract should only be submitted for a maximum of 6 months and the post will need to be advertised in line with university policy. You should liaise with hrresearchrecruitment@universityofgalway.ie in this regard, within 4 weeks of submitting such a request.

Contract Renewal / FTE Change Request (Academic & Professional Support Unit charged to an "R" account) 

The hiring manager must also submit the following information in writing no later than 6 weeks prior to the change/renewal

• The reason/objective grounds for renewing the contract on a temporary basis
• Approval from the Executive Dean of College (approval should be sought by email to the Dean and copied to your HR Business Partner)
• Approval from your College Finance Manager

Contract Renewal / FTE Change Request (any post to a D account)  

The hiring manager must also submit the following information in writing no later than 6 weeks prior to the change/renewal

• The reason /objective grounds for renewing the contract on a temporary basis. 
• Approval from your UMT member (approval should be sought by email to your UMT member and copied to the HR Manager supporting your office)
• Approval from your College Finance Manager/Management Accounts