Greetings,

Graduate employees are beginning to receive their appointment letters for 2009-2010.  These letters contain incorrect information.  They do not include the 8% raise negotiated by the union and imply that the stated, incorrect salary is in accordance with contractual provisions.  

The TA/GA Steering Committee, in conjunction with our fellow union members and leaders, encourage all graduate employees to sign the waiver form accompanying your appointment letter, but we suggest that you add one of the following messages on the waiver form:

Academic Year appointment

If you are on an academic year appointment (September 2009 – June 2010): “Pending any negotiations between my union and the University, I expect that my salary should be no less than the contractual minimum of $23,112 for my academic year appointment.” 

OR 

Calendar Year appointment

If you are on a calendar year appointment (July 2009 – June 2010): “Pending any negotiations between my union and the University, I expect that my salary should be no less than the contractual minimum of $26,348 for my calendar year appointment.”  

Please direct any questions to taga@rutgersaaup.org. 

In solidarity,

TA/GA Steering Committee