University Human Resources

Temporary Employees

Brown University offers two options for hiring temporary employees: nextSource and Seasonal/Intermittent.

Departmental funds must be available to hire temporary staff.

Which option should I choose?

What's the difference?

  nextSource Workers Seasonal / Intermittent Workers
Is the person on the Brown payroll? No Yes
Are there advertising costs? No Yes
Are I-9 and background checks required? Yes Yes
Is the position paid hourly? Yes Yes
Will the department pay for recruitment? No Yes
Is the department charged an additional fee? Yes No
How are wages funded? Operating budget Salary budget
Will the worker have a Brown email address? Yes Yes
Are departments charged the minimum fringe benefit rate? No Yes
Are temporary workers eligible for annual rate increases under Brown’s performance and merit programs for staff? No No
International hiring? Yes No
nextSource is used for contract staffing resources whether it be a referred payroll employee or an open position that needs recruiting support.