Secondary employment

Obligation to report secondary employment

The obligation to report applies from January 2026 and, for some employees, regardless of whether or not you have secondary employment. This means that certain categories of employees must report secondary employment in Primula self-service annually and by 31 March at the latest.

Who is obliged to report secondary employment and how often?

Teachers* (as per SLU’s appointment procedures, see below):

• must report secondary employment status, even if they hold no such positions;
• must report annually, by 31 March at the latest.

Managers** (who belong to SLU's local managerial circle according to the managerial agreement, see below):

• must report secondary employment status, even if they hold no such positions;
• must report annually, by 31 March at the latest.

All other employees

• Obligation to notify only if:
  - the manager requests it or
  - the employee is unsure whether the secondary employment is authorised or not.
• No fixed time, or annually. Must be done:
  - if the manager requests it or
  - when the employee is about to take up secondary employment and needs to have it assessed.

Assessment of secondary employment

The basic rule is that you may engage in secondary employment when you are employed at SLU, but the secondary employment may not:

• not compete with SLU's commercial activities;
• jeopardise SLU's reputation or undermine public trust in SLU;
• prevent you from carrying out your regular work or lead to a decline in work standards.

Rules for secondary employment can be found under heading 7, Human resources/Working environment/Equal opportunities.

Frequently asked questions about secondary employment.

How to report your secondary employment:

You report secondary employment in Primula self-service.

* Teaching positions as per SLU's appointment procedures: professors, senior lecturers, adjunct professors, visiting professors, associate senior lecturers, lecturers, researchers, researchers FLK, environmental assessment specialists, postdocs, adjunct senior lecturers and adjunct lecturers.
Appointment procedures for teachers.

** Managers covered by the Managerial Agreement: deputy vice-chancellor, pro vice-chancellors, deans, deputy deans, the chief operating officer, the chief librarian, the head of the Department of Clinical Sciences, the head of internal audit, the director of human resources and the head of legal affairs.
Decision on managers covered by the Managerial Agreement.