Graduate Employee Organization -- University of Massachusetts, Amherst / Salary

From CGEU

ARTICLE 32

Stipends

1. Minimum Stipends: The current minimum full-time equivalent stipends in each school, college, and executive area, shall be increased by the amount of two (2) percent in fiscal year 2005, two (2) percent in fiscal year 2006, and two (2) percent in fiscal year 2007 effective the beginning of the first pay period in February in each of the respective fiscal years. In addition, in each year of the Agreement, the lowest minimum stipends across campus shall be additionally increased by an amount described in paragraph 2. (b) below. Stipends above the minimum may be set at any level, at the discretion of the Administration. Minimum stipends shall apply to all graduate student employees, regardless of funding source.

2. Annual Increases:

Fiscal Year 2005:

(a). Effective February 6, 2005, each graduate student employee on the payroll and in the bargaining unit on February 6, 2005 shall receive a stipend rate increase of two (2) percent. These increases shall be paid to all graduate student employees regardless of funding source. Graduate student employees shall be paid at least the minimum stipend appropriate to their school, college, or executive area.

(b). Effective February 6, 2005, and following the application of the increases in paragraph (a) above, a pool shall be created by multiplying the total campus state- and GOF –funded bargaining unit payroll in effect on May 1, 2005 by one (1) percent. This pool shall be used to raise the lowest minimum stipends across campus to a level possible with this amount. Those schools, colleges, and executive areas so leveled by this pool shall have a new minimum stipend corresponding to the new level. Graduate student employees in said school, college, or executive area shall have their stipend increased to the new minimum, if necessary.

Fiscal Year 2006:

(a). Effective February 5, 2006, each graduate student employee on the payroll and in the bargaining unit on February 5, 2006 shall receive a stipend rate increase of two (2) percent. These increases shall be paid to all graduate student employees regardless of funding source. Graduate student employees shall be paid at least the minimum stipend appropriate to their school, college, or executive area.

(b). Effective February 5, 2006, and following the application of the increases in paragraph (a) above, a pool shall be created by multiplying the total campus state- and GOF –funded bargaining unit payroll in effect on February 5, 2006 by one (1) percent. This pool shall be used to raise the lowest minimum stipends across campus to a level possible with this amount. Those schools, colleges, and executive areas so leveled by this pool shall have a new minimum stipend corresponding to the new level. Graduate student employees in said school, college, or executive area shall have their stipend increased to the new minimum, if necessary.

Fiscal Year 2007:

(a). Effective February 4, 2007, each graduate student employee on the payroll and in the bargaining unit on February 4, 2007 shall receive a stipend rate increase of two (2) percent. These increases shall be paid to all graduate student employees regardless of funding source. Graduate student employees shall be paid at least the minimum stipend appropriate to their school, college, or executive area.

(b). Effective February 4, 2007, and following the application of the increases in paragraph (a) above, a pool shall be created by multiplying the total campus state- and GOF –funded bargaining unit payroll in effect on February 4, 2007 by one (1) percent. This pool shall be used to raise the lowest minimum stipends across campus to a level possible with this amount. Those schools, colleges, and executive areas so leveled by this pool shall have a new minimum stipend corresponding to the new level. Graduate student employees in said school, college, or executive area shall have their stipend increased to the new minimum, if necessary.

Graduate Student Employees in the Division of Continuing Education:

None of the provisions of Section 1 (Minimum Stipends) nor Section 2 (Annual Increases) shall apply to graduate student employees in the Division of Continuing Education. Graduate student employees in the Division of Continuing Education shall, effective with the fall 2005 semester, be paid according to the following schedule:

For each three-credit course with enrollment of 8-11 students $2627

For each three-credit course with enrollment of 12-24 students $3362

For each three-credit course with enrollment of 25-34 students $4517

For each three-credit course with enrollment of 35-44 students $5673

For each additional 10 students $1155 Graduate student employees in the Division of Continuing Education shall, effective with the fall 2006 semester, be paid according to the following schedule:

For each three-credit course with enrollment of 8-11 students $2732

For each three-credit course with enrollment of 12-24 students $3496

For each three-credit course with enrollment of 25-34 students $4697

For each three-credit course with enrollment of 35-44 students $5900

For each additional 10 students $1202