Hiring a campus-based research or teaching assistant through CO-OP

In accordance with the collective agreement between the University of Ottawa and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 2626, campus employers may hire students through CO-OP to work as research assistants.

All contracts in which job duties include research tasks, as defined in the CUPE 2626 collective agreement, are subject to this collective agreement.

Campus employers must ensure that their student hiring practices and student compensation comply with the regulations, policies and collective agreements that apply, including the CUPE collective agreement.

Hourly rates of pay, including the 4% vacation pay, for research or teaching assistants hired through CO-OP - (fall 2020, winter 2021, summer 2021)

Academic level First CO-OP term Second CO-OP term Third CO-OP term Fourth CO-OP term Fifth CO-OP term
Undergraduate $15.31 $16.36 $17.50 $18.72 $20.07
Graduate (master’s) $20.07 $21.65 $23.38 $25.23 NA

Hourly rates of pay, including the 4% vacation pay and holiday pay, for research or teaching assistants hired through CO-OP - (fall 2021, winter 2022, summer 2022)

Academic level First CO-OP term Second CO-OP term Third CO-OP term Fourth CO-OP term Fifth CO-OP term
Undergraduate $15.99 $16.94 $18.11 $19.38 $20.78
Graduate (master’s) $20.78 $22.41 $24.20 $26.12 NA
  • These rates include the 4% vacation pay and holiday pay, and are subject to change each year.
  • Rates of pay are determined by the student’s academic level and by how many CO-OP terms the student has completed.