Graduate Assistants. Research Assistants will be notified of the anticipated graduate positions available in the department as early as possible and no later than the third (3rd) Monday in September. Within five (5) working days of the notice, an employee may state their preferred choice of appointment in writing to the department. While efforts will be made to accommodate applicants' preferences, the final allocation will be based on the criteria of Article 16.02 (d).
Graduate Assistants. 2.4.5 For a Graduate Assistant the purpose of the appointment is to provide financial support for a fixed term to assist with the pursuit of a postgraduate qualification at Xxxxxx University. Such an appointment is conditional on concurrent active pursuit of postgraduate studies. Therefore, time not spent by the employee in carrying out his/her employment obligations under this appointment must involve active pursuit of postgraduate study. The employee may not undertake other regular paid employment except with the prior approval of the Vice-Chancellor.
Graduate Assistants. (Teaching) and Graduate Assistants (Non-Teaching) are eligible for paid leave as follows:
Graduate Assistants. (Research) The minimum hourly salary is as follows: Period Rate September 1, 2016 – April 30, 2017 $17.92 May 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017 $17.92 January 1, 2018 – April 30, 2018 Masters students - $17.92 Doctoral students - $20.70 Vacation pay of 4% will be added to all hourly rates of pay.
Graduate Assistants. Full-time grad students; administrative, clerical and research work (usually MAs) *Important: GA or Not? Unit 4: Part-time librarians and archivists Collective Agreements (CAs) CAs contain the rights, benefits and protections to which all CUPE 3903 members are entitled. They are the result of negotiations between CUPE 3903 members and York University (the employer). Collective agreements available here Benefits & Protections Benefits • SunLife Health Benefits, be sure to sign-up • Extended Health Benefits • COVID-19 Letter of Understanding including Remote Delivery Fund • Graduate Financial Assistance (scroll down) (aka Tuition Rebate) • Equity Rights including Leaves, Accommodations, and Fact Sheet for students with disabilities Benefits cont’d • Ways & Means Fund (Emergency Financial Aid) • Trans Fund • Childcare Fund • Sexual Assault Survivor Support Fund • And more! Protections • Overwork. Complete the GA Workload Form or TA Workload Form • Grievances • Academic Freedom and Recognition • Anti-Discrimination and Harassment language • Unit 1: Minimum Guarantee, Priority Pool & Right of First Refusal • See your CA (Unit 1 or 3) for details and other protections Additional Information & Useful Links Racial Justice Initiatives • Employment Equity Committee • Advisory Committee on Race/Ethnic Relations, Discrimination and/or Harassment • Anti-Racism Working Group * Further actions and meetings likely to come, especially as we enter bargaining year Preparing for Bargaining • CAs expired August 31, 2020 • Open bargaining! • Coordination across all Units • Attend General Membership Meetings to become involved • Join the CUPE 3903 mailing list to stay informed Get Involved! • Attend General Membership Meetings (GMM) • Stewards’ Council • The Anti-Racism Working Group • Trans Feminist Action Caucus (TFAC) • Accessibility Committee • And more! Contacts • CUPE 3903 Contacts • Join the CUPE 3903 mailing list • Join GSA Listserv for Comm/Cult Xxxxxxx updates • Facebook: “CUPE 3903” • Twitter: @cupe3903comms
Graduate Assistants. Preference for bargaining unit faculty shall not operate to prevent graduate assistants from being assigned to teach courses during the academic year in accordance with Graduate College policies, and bargaining unit faculty shall not be given preference for these assignments (except as provided in Article 25, Layoff and Recall). In those departments with doctoral programs, graduate assistants may also teach up to the equivalent of one (three or four credit hour) course in their department in either the Summer I or Summer II session, but shall not displace bargaining unit faculty, who shall be given preference.
Graduate Assistants. The primary duty of a graduate assistant is to assist with faculty or administration on assigned projects not directly related to research. This title does not qualify the student employee for resident (in-state) tuition.
