Contract
GEO members can pick up a free copy of the contract in booklet form at the GEO office.
Contract PDFs
Memorandums of Understanding:
Late Appointment Letters (12/17/19)
Orientation and Training (3/1/21)
Covid Emergency Paid Sick Leave (6/28/21)
Contract Summary
The contract duration is August 16, 2022 – August 15, 2026.
The contract covers all members of the Graduate Employees’ Organization (GEO) bargaining unit, whether or not they are members of the GEO itself. With few exceptions, all graduate employees who hold Teaching or Graduate Assistantships (TAs or GAs) are members of this bargaining unit. Fellows or Research Assistants (RAs) who do not hold TA or GA positions are not subject to the contract. It is very common for graduate employees to move in and out of the bargaining unit as their appointments change from semester to semester.
Salary
Effective August 16, 2022 – August 15, 2023, the minimum salary for a 50% nine-month appointment is $21,230. Lower percentages are calculated proportionally; for example, the minimum salary for a 33% TA or GA appointment is $14,011.80.
The minimum salary for a 50% nine-month appointment will be $22,080 in academic year (AY) 2023-2024.
The minimum salary for a 50% nine-month appointment will be $23,000 in academic year (AY) 2024-2025.
The minimum salary for a 50% nine-month appointment will be $24,200 in academic year (AY) 2025-2026.
Parental Rights
Eligible TAs and GAs are entitled to six weeks of paid parental leave following the birth or adoption of a child. An assistant is eligible if s/he holds an active appointment at the time the leave is taken.
Health Care
The University will contribute 87% per semester (fall, spring, summer) of the Student Health Insurance Fee for any assistant holding an assistantship who chooses to be covered by the University plan. The University will also cover 40% per semester of the cost of one dependent.
Effective Summer 2023 and on, TAs and GAs without a summer appointment who had one in the spring will receive a summer automatic waiver if they register in the summer, which includes an 87% healthcare subsidy and a 40% dependent healthcare subsidy for one dependent.
The University will pay 100% of the student Health Service fee.
Dental and Vision insurance is provided at no cost.
Immigration Leave
If, in immigration-related matters, a TA/GA is unable to report to work for an extended period, the University will make a good faith effort to (1) place the assistant in the same or another appointment and (2) make the position available while the assistant's visa/work permit is being processed.
Tuition Waivers
Tuition waivers will be guaranteed to teaching assistants and graduate assistants holding a .25 to .67 full-time equivalent (FTE) appointments. Once enrolled in a graduate program, students will be governed by the tuition waiver policy in effect at the time of their first enrollment in that program, as long as they remain in that program, even if later modifications to the program should occur. The policy under which the tuition waiver for a student is governed will be referenced in the offer letter that is extended to the student.
Except as otherwise specifically modified by the terms of this provision, nothing contained within this Agreement diminishes the role of the faculty through shared governance in creating, developing, setting the direction for or designating academic programs at the University.
FEE WAIVERS
The following fees are waived: the Academic Facility Maintenance Fund Assessment (AFMFA) Fee, Library/Information Technology Fee, Service Fee, Transportation Fee and the International Student Fee.
Questions? Email GEO at geo@uigeo.org or speak with your departmental steward.