Information for faculties and institutions
Academic pay-scale staff are employees assigned to Paderborn University faculties, academic institutions or operating units, who, pursuant to their employment contract, are obliged to perform research and teaching duties. Where academic staff are assigned to the remit of a professor, they are authorised to issue instructions.
Academic staff have the task of imparting knowledge and expertise and practical skills to students and instructing them in the application of scientific methods to the extent necessary to deliver course content.
In addition to the general conditions of public sector employment law, the prerequisite for employment is:
- If employed in a fixed-term employment relationship under private law, a university degree in a course of study that corresponds to the requirements of the official duties, with a general standard period of study of at least six semesters
- If employed in a permanent employment relationship under private law, a university degree in a course of study that corresponds to the requirements of the official duties, with a general standard period of study of at least six semesters, and, unless employees are employed in operating units, generally a doctorate
Academic pay-scale employees are employed pursuant to § 44 of the North Rhine-Westphalia Higher Education Act (HG NRW) and the relevant statutory requirements (incl. the German Academic Fixed-Term Contract Act (WissZeitVG)), as well as the agreement on good employment conditions for university staff.
Please note that in the case of personnel actions for academic pay-scale employees, the contract period must be at least one year and a change from the status of academic staff member (WiMi) to research assistant (WHK) is not possible!
The relevant form for requesting employment of an academic staff member must be submitted by the respective department wishing to recruit to the Human Resources department via the official channels. Please enclose with this form the relevant annex for the approval of the Equal Opportunities Officer.
On receipt of this form, the Human Resources department - Division 4.2 will proceed with the recruitment procedure.
Please note that requests for personnel actions must be submitted to the Human Resources department at least 6 weeks before the planned starting date and that employment at Paderborn University may not be accepted or commenced until a written employment contract has been concluded. The agreements and arrangements required in this connection must be agreed on and co-ordinated exclusively with the Human Resources department - Division 4.2.
Forms:
Request to employ a pay-scale employee
Employment request form: Annex
Information:
Guidelines on recruitment procedures for academic staff
Steps for the recruitment of academic pay-scale employees
Steps for the extension of contracts for academic pay-scale employees
Operational integration management
