hr_contract_data.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<openerp>
    <data>
        
        <!-- Alert-related subtypes for messaging / Chatter -->
        
        <record id="mt_alert_trial_ending" model="mail.message.subtype">
            <field name="name">Trial Period Ending</field>
            <field name="res_model">hr.contract</field>
            <field name="description">Trial Period is ending</field>
        </record>
        
        <record id="mt_alert_contract_ending" model="mail.message.subtype">
            <field name="name">Contract Period Ending</field>
            <field name="res_model">hr.contract</field>
            <field name="description">Contract Period is ending</field>
        </record>
        
        <record id="mt_alert_open" model="mail.message.subtype">
            <field name="name">Contract Open</field>
            <field name="res_model">hr.contract</field>
            <field name="description">Contract is Open</field>
        </record>
        
    </data>
</openerp>