Section 1. During the 2026-2027 academic year, minimum academic year stipends for GAs at the Beginner, Master’s, and PhD Candidate levels shall be increased by Four-and-One-Half Percent (4.5%) to what is stated below:

2026-2027 Academic Year

Level	Percent Employed	Biweekly Stipend	Stipend for Full (Two Semester) Academic Year
Beginners (Pre-Masters)	100%	$1,532.49	$29,883.56
Beginners (Pre-Masters)	75%	$1,149.37	$22,412.72
Beginners (Pre-Masters)	50%	$766.25	$14,941.88
Masters or Equivalent	100%	$1,612.56	$31,444.92
Masters or Equivalent	75%	$1,209.42	$23,583.69
Masters or Equivalent	50%	$806.28	$15,722.46
PhD Candidate	100%	$1,792.86	$34,960.77
PhD Candidate	75%	$1,344.65	$26,222.68
PhD Candidate	50%	$896.43	$17,480.39

Section 2. During the 2027-2028 academic year, minimum academic year stipends for GAs at the Beginner, Master’s, and PhD Candidate levels shall be increased by Four-and-One-Half Percent (4.5%) to what is stated below:

2027-2028 Academic Year

Level	Percent Employed	Biweekly Stipend	Stipend for Full (Two Semester) Academic Year
Beginners (Pre-Masters)	100%	$1,601.45	$31,228.28
Beginners (Pre-Masters)	75%	$1,201.09	$23,421.26
Beginners (Pre-Masters)	50%	$800.73	$15,614.24
Masters or Equivalent	100%	$1,685.13	$32,860.04
Masters or Equivalent	75%	$1,263.84	$24,644.88
Masters or Equivalent	50%	$842.56	$16,429.92
PhD Candidate	100%	$1,873.54	$36,534.03
PhD Candidate	75%	$1,405.16	$27,400.62
PhD Candidate	50%	$936.77	$18,267.02

Section 3. During the 2028-2029 academic year, minimum academic year stipends for GAs at the Beginner, Master's, and PhD Candidate levels shall be increased by Four and One Quarter Percent (4.25%) to what is stated below:

2028-2029 Academic Year

Level	Percent Employed	Biweekly Stipend	Stipend for Full (Two Semester) Academic Year
Beginners (Pre-Masters)	100%	$1,669.51	$32,555.45
Beginners (Pre-Masters)	75%	$1,252.14	$24,416.73
Beginners (Pre-Masters)	50%	$834.76	$16,277.82
Masters or Equivalent	100%	$1,756.75	$34,256.63
Masters or Equivalent	75%	$1,317.55	$25,692.23
Masters or Equivalent	50%	$878.37	$17,128.22
PhD Candidate	100%	$1,953.17	$38,086.82
PhD Candidate	75%	$1,464.88	$28,565.16
PhD Candidate	50%	$976.58	$19,043.31

Section 4. During the 2029-2030 academic year, minimum academic year stipends for GAs at the Beginner, Master's, and PhD Candidate levels shall be increased by Three-and-Eighty-Five Hundredths Percent (3.85%) to what is stated below:

2029-2030 Academic Year

Level	Percent Employed	Biweekly Stipend	Stipend for Full (Two Semester) Academic Year
Beginners (Pre-Masters)	100%	$1,733.79	$33,808.91
Beginners (Pre-Masters)	75%	$1,300.35	$25,356.83
Beginners (Pre-Masters)	50%	$866.90	$16,904.55
Masters or Equivalent	100%	$1,824.38	$35,575.41
Masters or Equivalent	75%	$1,368.28	$26,681.46
Masters or Equivalent	50%	$912.19	$17,787.71
PhD Candidate	100%	$2,028.37	$39,553.22
PhD Candidate	75%	$1,521.28	$29,664.96
PhD Candidate	50%	$1,014.18	$19,776.51

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.

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