Section 1. During the 2022 – 2023 academic year, minimum academic year stipends for GAs at the Beginner, Masters and PhD Candidate levels shall be increased by Four Percent (4.0%).
Section 2. During the 2023 – 2024 academic year, minimum academic year stipends for GAs at the Beginner, Masters and PhD Candidate levels shall be increased by Four Percent (4.0%).
Section 3. During the 2024 – 2025 academic year, minimum academic year stipends for GAs at the Beginner, Masters and PhD Candidate levels shall be increased by Three and One Half Percent (3.5%).
Section 4. During the 2025 – 2026 academic year, minimum academic year stipends for GAs at the Beginner, Masters and PhD Candidate levels shall be increased by Three Percent (3.0%).
Section 5. A GA shall be appointed to the highest stipend level for which they are eligible based on degree standing at the start of the individual’s appointment as a GA. GAs may be appointed to a higher level at the discretion of the University. If a GA becomes eligible for a higher level during an appointment, the higher stipend level shall become effective no later than the start of the next semester. The University may appoint a GA to a combined teaching and research position.
Section 6. Stipend rates established by this Agreement are minimums and do not restrict the University’s right to provide a higher stipend, bonus or monetary award to a GA at the University’s discretion.
Section 6. Stipend rates established by this Agreement are minimums and do not restrict the University’s right to provide a higher stipend, bonus or monetary award to a GA at the University’s discretion.