Rutgers Council of AAUP Chapters -- Rutgers University / Salary
From CGEU
Article VIII. Salary Provisions and Health Insurance Benefits
TEACHING AND GRADUATE ASSISTANTS – SALARY PROVISIONS
IX. Fiscal Year 2003-2004
(3) Nothing herein precludes teaching/graduate assistants supported by grants from receiving grant-funded competitveness supplements. None; except that there is a competitiveness pool of $600,000. An award to a TA/GA from the competitiveness pool shall be treated as a permanent part of her/his salary and the salary for any subsequent reappointment shall be based on that salary.(3)
X. Fiscal Year 2004-2005
A. For all persons who held appointments as teaching or graduate assistants during the 2003-2004 fiscal year and who received appointments as teaching or graduate assistants during the 2004-2005 fiscal year, there shall be a 10% across-the-board increase in salary.
B. Effective July 1, 2004, the starting salary for full-time teaching and graduate assistants shall be $15,730 for an academic year appointment and $17,932 for a calendar year appointment.
C. In addition to the above increase in salaries, the competitiveness pool shall be increased by 10% such that the total salary base for Teaching and Graduate Assistants in 2004-2005 will include a $660,000 competitiveness pool.(3)
XI. Fiscal Year 2005-2006
A. For all persons who held appointments as teaching or graduate assistants during the 2004-2005 fiscal year and who received appointments as teaching or graduate assistants during the 2005-2006 fiscal year, there shall be an 8% across-the-board increase in salary.
B. Effective July 1, 2005, the starting salary for full-time teaching and graduate assistants also shall be increased 8%.
C. In addition to the above increase in salaries, the competitiveness pool shall be increased by 10%. (3)
XII. Fiscal Year 2006-2007
A. For all persons who held appointments as teaching or graduate assistants during the 2005-2006 fiscal year and who received appointments as teaching or graduate assistants during the 2006-2007 fiscal year, there shall be an 8% across-the-board increase in salary.
B. Effective July 1, 2006, the starting salary for full-time teaching and graduate assistants also shall be increased 8%.
C. In addition to the above increase in salaries, the competitiveness pool shall be increased by 10%. (3)
XIII. In addition, all Teaching and Graduate Assistants who hold less than a full-time appointment in 2004-2005, 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 shall receive a one time cash bonus of $75 in the third pay period after the start of the semester during which they hold such a part-time appointment.
The total of these bonus payments shall not exceed $15,000 in any year. In the event there are so many part-time Teaching and Graduate Assistants eligible to receive this bonus payment, that more than $15,000 would have to be expended in any year, the amount of the bonus paid to each Teaching and Graduate Assistant shall be reduced on a pro rata basis. The University shall promulgate advice discouraging the appointment of part-time Teaching and Graduate Assistants.
