Graduate Students Organizing Committee -- New York University / Leave

From CGEU

ARTICLE XII - LEAVES OF ABSENCE

A. The University will not unreasonably deny a graduate assistant’s request for a paid leave of reasonable duration due to the graduate assistant’s illness, religious observance or for bereavement due to the death of a parent, child, spouse, domestic partner, sibling or grandparent.

B. In the event of a graduate assistant’s illness for a period of fourteen (14) days or longer, the parties recognize that it is the University’s responsibility to make alternative arrangements to cover the graduate assistant’s assignment.

C. Graduate Assistants shall have all rights provided by law for military leave.

D. Graduate Assistants shall not have any reduction of stipend due to service on jury duty. To the extent permitted by law, graduate assistants shall request a postponement of jury service if requested to do so by their Department or program. Graduate Assistants shall advise their supervisor of their receipt of notice for jury service as soon as reasonably possible.

E. The University shall not, during the period of a graduate assistant’s appointment, unreasonably deny a graduate assistant request for an unpaid personal leave of reasonable duration, including leave for required foreign military or civil service.

F. A maximum of three (3) graduate year will each be entitled to one unpaid leave of absence for contiguous Fall and Spring semesters for union business. During such leave of absence, the graduate assistants shall remain eligible for tuition remission and student health insurance coverage. Any individual graduate assistant may be granted no more than one (1) such leave of absence.