Contract Administrative Staff

The Contract Employee Allowance (IAC) has been paid monthly since September¹, 2024, to contract employees with a BIATS fixed-term contract—excluding those paid by the hour and those in seasonal positions.

The Contractual Employees' Supplementary Allowance (CIAC) is paid at the end of December in addition to the IAC, based on the assigned rate.

Over the past 15 years, the Faculty of Sciences has expanded its support for staff members as they prepare to pass competitive exams.

Since September 2024, this support has been formalized and organized by the GAC division and members of the component’s management team.

On October 15, 2024, a summary sheet containing general information about preparing for competitive exams was presented; you can view it at THIS LINK.

Any contract employee who wishes to take a competitive exam may contact the GAC department— fds.gestionrh@umontpellier.fr —and submit this completed questionnaire to request an individual counseling interview.

This interview will allow the candidate to plan their study schedule and ask any questions they may have about the various competitive exams.

Two preparation phases are then implemented: the review phase and the oral exam preparation phase.

If the agent requests it, one—or, if possible, two—mock oral exams will be organized with available members of management.

Student contracts at the University of Montpellier are specific contracts that pay a fixed hourly rate of €11.65, intended for students, and provide compensation based on services rendered. These contracts allow students to engage in paid work while pursuing their studies, with a certain degree of flexibility.

Compensation under the CEE program is directly tied to the work performed, which means that students are paid based on the work they actually complete. However, these contracts impose a strict limit of 61 hours worked per month, to ensure that paid work remains compatible with students’ academic obligations.

As with other types of service-based contracts at the University of Montpellier, payment for CEE contracts is subject to internal administrative procedures , which generally result in a payment delay of 2 months after the service has been performed. This is due to the time required to verify the hours worked and validate the service before proceeding with the payment of wages.

CEEs are commonly used for temporary assignments or specific activities, such as mentoring younger students, participating in educational projects, or other tasks compatible with student status. They offer students an opportunity to earn income while gaining professional experience in an academic setting.

In summary, student contracts at the University of Montpellier are paid on a service-based basis, with a limit of 61 hours per month to allow students to balance work and studies. Payments are subject to an administrative processing period, typically 1 to 2 months after the service is rendered.

Thepromotional campaign for ATRF staff based on a list of exceptional qualifications— promotion to the senior rank—is part of the higher education repyramiding plan.

The objective of this initiative is to recognize the skills of staff members who hold positions that contribute to the advancement of research or support teaching (particularly in scientific BAP positions —A, B, C, D, E, and F), with priority given to those who perform duties beyond the scope of their job description.

This exceptional promotion process, based on a merit list, allows Assistant Research and Training Technicians (ATRF), regardless of their rank, to be promoted to the Research and Training Technicians (TECH) corps.

This campaign is conducted entirely online; the application materials must besent to theGAC Center at fds.gestionrh@umontpellier.fr ,stamped and signed, in accordance with the following procedures:

The individual proposal form (Appendix C2)* on which the employee must specify the manner and date of entry into the current corps and grade,

· The report on public service duties (Appendix C2bis)* performedsince your initial appointment, whichyou musttype and have signed by your supervisor; theBIATS Personnel Department’s Collective Management Office—drh-biats-gest-coll@umontpellier.fr—is available to provide you with the information you need to complete this form.

· Theactivity report (Appendix C4)*—no more than two pages— typed and signed by you and your immediate supervisor,

· Aresume detailing your entire professional history,

· Anorganizational chart—clearly identifying the employee’s position within the organization—signed by the employee and their immediate supervisor; in the case of dual assignments, you must provide two organizational charts—

· Theprofessional competence report (Appendix C3)* must be typed and signed by the employee, the immediate supervisor, and the next-level supervisor (N+2) if that person is a Division Chief or Department Director; the signatories must beclearly identified.

– If you need assistance, please contact Ms. Valérie BEDU, (valerie.bedu@umontpellier.fr), and Ms. Béatrice GOUJON (beatrice.goujon@umontpellier.fr) can assist you in drafting the aptitude report.

Your file will then be forwarded to the central offices of the UM Human Resources Department for review by expert panel members, before being considered at a CCCM (Career and Mobility Advisory Committee) meeting. After harmonization, the files will be forwarded to the Ministry.