diff --git a/uw_hrp/dao.py b/uw_hrp/dao.py
index f879b48..7b74a76 100644
--- a/uw_hrp/dao.py
+++ b/uw_hrp/dao.py
@@ -10,3 +10,6 @@ def service_name(self):
 
     def service_mock_paths(self):
         return [abspath(os.path.join(dirname(__file__), "resources"))]
+
+    def is_using_file_dao(self):
+        return self.get_implementation().is_mock()
diff --git a/uw_hrp/models.py b/uw_hrp/models.py
index fadd50f..f2de25a 100644
--- a/uw_hrp/models.py
+++ b/uw_hrp/models.py
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@
 from restclients_core import models
 
 
+def get_now():
+    # return time-zone-aware datetime
+    return datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+
+
 def date_to_str(d_obj):
     if d_obj is not None:
         return str(d_obj)
@@ -122,8 +127,10 @@ class WorkerPosition(models.Model):
     title = models.CharField(max_length=128, null=True, default=None)
 
     def is_active_position(self):
-        now = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
-        return self.end_date is None or self.end_date > now
+        return self.end_date is None or self.end_date > get_now()
+
+    def is_future_position(self):
+        return self.start_date is not None and self.start_date > get_now()
 
     def to_json(self):
         data = {'start_date': date_to_str(self.start_date),
@@ -171,10 +178,8 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         self.fte_percent = float(data.get("PositionFTEPercent"))
         if data.get("PositionStartDate") is not None:
             self.start_date = parse_date(data["PositionStartDate"])
-
         if data.get("PositionEndDate") is not None:
             self.end_date = parse_date(data["PositionEndDate"])
-
         if data.get("PositionSupervisor") is not None:
             self.supervisor_eid = data["PositionSupervisor"]["EmployeeID"]
 
@@ -210,8 +215,8 @@ def __str__(self):
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         data = kwargs.get("data")
         self.employee_status = None
-        self.primary_position = None
-        self.other_active_positions = []
+        self.primary_position = None  # only 1 primary position
+        self.other_active_positions = []  # include the future position
 
         if data is None:
             return super(Worker, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
diff --git a/uw_hrp/tests/test_dao.py b/uw_hrp/tests/test_dao.py
index 9602f3b..e3e220e 100644
--- a/uw_hrp/tests/test_dao.py
+++ b/uw_hrp/tests/test_dao.py
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ def test_dao(self):
         dao = HRP_DAO()
         self.assertEqual(dao.service_name(), "hrpws")
         self.assertTrue(len(dao.service_mock_paths()) > 0)
+        self.assertTrue(dao.is_using_file_dao())
diff --git a/uw_hrp/tests/test_models.py b/uw_hrp/tests/test_models.py
index 8e59a10..ef7d284 100644
--- a/uw_hrp/tests/test_models.py
+++ b/uw_hrp/tests/test_models.py
@@ -129,6 +129,22 @@ def test_worker_position(self):
         self.assertFalse(work_position.is_active_position())
         self.assertIsNotNone(str(work_position))
 
+        work_position = WorkerPosition(
+            data={"PositionStartDate": "1994-10-01T00:00:00.000Z",
+                  "PositionEndDate": str(datetime.now(timezone.utc) +
+                                         timedelta(minutes=1)),
+                  "PositionFTEPercent": "100.00000"})
+        self.assertTrue(work_position.is_active_position())
+        self.assertFalse(work_position.is_future_position())
+
+        work_position = WorkerPosition(
+            data={"PositionStartDate": str(datetime.now(timezone.utc) +
+                                           timedelta(minutes=1)),
+                  "PositionEndDate": None,
+                  "PositionFTEPercent": "100.00000"})
+        self.assertTrue(work_position.is_active_position())
+        self.assertTrue(work_position.is_future_position())
+
     def test_worker(self):
         worker = Worker(netid='none',
                         regid="10000000",