Building Column

Tools for Managers

Recruiting Student Employees

Approving Time and Attendance

Requesting Temporary Staffing

Short‐term staffing may be used to aide during a vacancy while an employee is on leave, or for general support. Supervisors can hire non‐students (including recent CU graduates) who have work eligibility in the United States. Positions are short‐term, hourly assignments. Assignments should exclude research duties. 100% of the total salary plus agency fee will be billed monthly to the speedchart value you specify. The agency fee for candidates identified by the hiring unit is 31%. The fee for applicants referred by temp staffing can be a higher variable rate. Current Columbia University students cannot be hired as temporary contractors but instead as Work-Study or Student Casual Employees.

For the process for Hiring Temporary Staff, visit here.

HR Forms

Hiring forms are available here

Columbia University Administrative Policy Library

2110 Technical, Office and Professional Workers Contract:

  • Learn about the labor agreement between the University and the International Union, UAW/AFL-CIO Local 2110 Union Contract for Technical, Office & Professional Workers ratified in February 2022 and in effect until January 31, 2025.

Columbia University and SWC-UAW Collective Bargaining Agreement:

  • Learn about the labor agreement between the University and the Student Workers of Columbia-UAW (SWC-UAW) ratified in January 2022 and in effect until August 1, 2025.