The employment status is the overarching model to determine where the employee fits at York University using various attributes:

• Human resources status
• Payroll status
• Employee classification
• Salary plan

This is a conceptual model of the status of each employee, rather than a single data element. The linked definitions refer to the data elements that make up this status.

Example: a staff member who is on an unpaid leave of absence has a human resources status of active, a payroll status of leave of absence and an employee classification of staff. All these fields plus their salary plan make up their employment status.