Graduate Student Employees Union -- State University of New York System / Salary
From CGEU
Article 5
Compensation
The State shall prepare, secure introduction and recommend passage by the Legislature of appropriate legislation in order to provide the benefits described in this Article.
5.1 As soon as practicable following enactment of the enabling legislation, employees on full assistantships shall receive a cash lump sum payment of $500 and employees on less than full assistantships shall receive a cash lump sum payment of $250. To be eligible for such payment, an employee must be employed both at the time of payment and have been employed the previous semester.
5.2 The minimum stipend for the 2004-2005 academic year for employees on full assistantships at University Center campuses shall be $7,000 annually.
5.3 Effective April 1, 2005*, the stipend of incumbents of positions in the State University Graduate Student Negotiating Unit as of March 31, 2005, shall be increased by two and one-half percent (2.5%).
5.4 Effective concurrent with the effective date of the increase in Article 5.3, the minimum stipend for the 2004-05 academic year for employees on full assistantships at University Center campuses shall be $7,175 annually.
5.5 Effective October 1, 2005*, the stipend of incumbents of positions in the State University Graduate Student Negotiating Unit as of September 30, 2005 shall be increased by two and three-quarters percent (2.75%).
5.6 Effective concurrent with the effective date of the increase in Article 5.5, the minimum stipend for the 2005-06 academic year for employees on full assistantships at University Center campuses shall be $7,372 annually.
5.7 Effective on October 1, 2006* the stipend of incumbents of positions in the State University Graduate Student Negotiating Unit as of September 30, 2006, shall be increased by three percent (3.0%).
5.8 Effective concurrent with the effective date of the increase in Article 5.7, the minimum stipend for the 2006-07 academic year for employees on full assistantships at University Center campuses shall be $7,593 annually.
5.9 Effective April 1, 2007, the stipend of incumbents of positions in the State University Graduate Student Negotiating Unit as of March 31, 2007, shall be increased by $500 for employees on full assistantships and shall be increased by $250 for employees on less than full assistantships. To be eligible for such payment, an employee must be employed both at the time of payment and have been employed the previous semester.
5.10 Effective concurrent with the effective date of the increase in Article 5.9, the minimum stipend for the 2006-07 academic year for employees on full assistantships at University Center campuses shall be $8,093 annually.
5.11 Nothing contained herein shall prevent the State University, in its discretion, from granting further upward stipend adjustments to individual employees.
5.12 The State shall be authorized to extend the payroll cycle of employees by up to one full payroll period. This shall be instituted beginning in the 2001-02 academic year and continue in effect thereafter. When employees leave State service, their final salary check shall be issued at the end of the payroll period next following the payroll period in which their service is discontinued. This final salary check shall be paid at the employee's then-current salary rate.
5.13 Doctoral Program Recruitment and Retention Enhancement Fund
The State shall prepare, secure introduction and recommend passage of legislation for an appropriation in the amount of $2,400,000 for the term of the Agreement to enhance employee compensation with cash payments for the purpose of facilitating the recruitment and retention of new and existing doctoral students in selected programs. Each doctoral degree granting University campus shall receive an allocation from such appropriation proportionate to the total number of employees at such campus. Local distribution of such allocation shall be through cash payments to employees who enroll in such doctoral degree programs as the campus, in its discretion, determines are in need of enhanced funding for purposes of recruitment and retention. This program will expire on June 30, 2007.
5.14 Comprehensive College Graduate Program Recruitment and Retention Fund
For the term of this Agreement, a Recruitment and Retention Fund will be established for employees in graduate programs at certain of the State University of New York Comprehensive Colleges. The State shall prepare, secure introduction and recommend passage of legislation for appropriations in the amount of $700,000 for the term of this Agreement, for the purpose of funding graduate program recruitment and retention initiatives. No later than 30 calendar days following execution of the Agreement, representatives of the State, the University and the GSEU shall meet and confer to determine such allocations. Following this initial determination, such allocations may be adjusted by mutual agreement of the parties. Each campus shall receive an allocation from such appropriation. Local distribution of such allocation shall be through cash payments to employees who enroll in such graduate degree programs as the campus, in its discretion, determines are in need of enhanced funding for purposes of recruitment and retention. This program shall expire on June 30, 2007.
5.15 Fee Mitigation Fund
For the term of this Agreement, a Fee Mitigation Fund will be established to mitigate the cost of various fees, including technology fees. The State shall prepare, secure introduction and recommend passage of legislation for appropriations in the amount of $2,072,750 for the term of the Agreement for the purpose of funding fee mitigation initiatives. This program shall expire on June 30, 2007.
5.16 Downstate Location Fund
For the term of this Agreement, a Downstate Location Fund will be established for employees whose work site is New York City, Suffolk, Nassau, Rockland, Westchester, Dutchess, Putnam, or Orange counties. The State shall prepare, secure introduction and recommend passage of legislation for appropriations in the amount of $550,000 for the term of the Agreement, for the purpose of funding location adjustments in the downstate area. This program shall expire on June 30, 2007.
- The above increases shall be deemed effective and shall be added to the incumbent's stipend the first day of the payroll period, closest to date of the increase, in each year of the Agreement.
