Section 1. As employees of the University, GAs shall have the same intellectual property rights and obligations as other University employees under applicable statutes and University By Laws and policies with respect to inventions, copyrightable works and other intellectual property created while working as a GA.
Section 2. The Union acknowledges that the University may revise its bylaws and policies respecting intellectual property from time to time. Such revisions shall apply to GAs, as employees, upon implementation by the University.
Section 3. A GA who serves as the instructor of record for a course shall have the same rights of ownership as a member of the faculty would have with respect to course materials that the GA develops for the course while working as a GA. If the GA develops course materials pursuant to a separate written contract with the University, the rights of ownership in such materials shall be determined by the terms of such separate contract.
Section 4. GAs shall be subject to and have rights under the Policy on Alleged Misconduct in Research in the same manner as other University employees.
Section 5. The University shall post its current intellectual property, commercialization, and patent policies on its web site. The University shall promptly notify the Union of any changes to the name of these policies, changes to the language of existing policies, or creation of any new policies.
Section 6. Retaliation against any GA who, in good faith, reports or who participates in the investigation of violations of policies referenced in this Article is strictly forbidden. Retaliation means any adverse action taken against a person for making a good faith report of prohibited conduct or participating in any proceeding under the Policy on Alleged Misconduct in Research. Retaliation includes any threatening, intimidating, harassing, coercing or any other conduct that would discourage a reasonable person from engaging in activity protected under the Policy on Alleged Misconduct in Research. Claims of retaliation based on filing a complaint of research or academic misconduct, in connection with their employment, or on participating in an investigation related to research and academic misconduct should be reported by the GA or by the Union on the GA’s behalf to the Vice President for Research (VPR) or designated Research Integrity Officer (RIO). The University shall investigate all claims of retaliation promptly. The University shall ensure that a Respondent to a GA’s report or grievance, or to a report or grievance in which a GA participated, will come under the joint authority of the Graduate School. In the event the matter proceeds to arbitration, the arbitrator cannot issue any award which makes an academic judgement.
Section 2. The Union acknowledges that the University may revise its bylaws and policies respecting intellectual property from time to time. Such revisions shall apply to GAs, as employees, upon implementation by the University.
Section 3. A GA who serves as the instructor of record for a course shall have the same rights of ownership as a member of the faculty would have with respect to course materials that the GA develops for the course while working as a GA. If the GA develops course materials pursuant to a separate written contract with the University, the rights of ownership in such materials shall be determined by the terms of such separate contract.
Section 4. GAs shall be subject to and have rights under the Policy on Alleged Misconduct in Research in the same manner as other University employees.
Section 5. The University shall post its current intellectual property, commercialization, and patent policies on its web site. The University shall promptly notify the Union of any changes to the name of these policies, changes to the language of existing policies, or creation of any new policies.
Section 6. Retaliation against any GA who, in good faith, reports or who participates in the investigation of violations of policies referenced in this Article is strictly forbidden. Retaliation means any adverse action taken against a person for making a good faith report of prohibited conduct or participating in any proceeding under the Policy on Alleged Misconduct in Research. Retaliation includes any threatening, intimidating, harassing, coercing or any other conduct that would discourage a reasonable person from engaging in activity protected under the Policy on Alleged Misconduct in Research. Claims of retaliation based on filing a complaint of research or academic misconduct, in connection with their employment, or on participating in an investigation related to research and academic misconduct should be reported by the GA or by the Union on the GA’s behalf to the Vice President for Research (VPR) or designated Research Integrity Officer (RIO). The University shall investigate all claims of retaliation promptly. The University shall ensure that a Respondent to a GA’s report or grievance, or to a report or grievance in which a GA participated, will come under the joint authority of the Graduate School. In the event the matter proceeds to arbitration, the arbitrator cannot issue any award which makes an academic judgement.
