C-12 Responsibilities, Rights and Welfare of Graduate Student Academic Employees Committee

1. C-12 Responsibilities, Rights and Welfare of Graduate Student Academic Employees Committee Chair Prof. Brian L. Evans Chair Elect Prof. Edward R. Anderson Other Faculty Members Prof. David G. Bogard Prof. Linda E. Reichl Prof. Hirofumi Tanaka Faculty Council Appointees Prof. Linda J. Carpenter Prof. Klaus O. Kalthoff Staff Member Ms. Heidi Fagerlund Grad. Student Assembly Reps Ms. Marian J. Barber Ms. Melissa A. Martinez Ms. Jaya K. Soni Administrative Adviser Prof. Terry D. Kahn

2. Scope • “To advise the Faculty Council and the president on matters pertaining to the responsibilities, rights, and welfare of graduate student academic employees.” • Graduate student academic employees • Graders, GTAs, AIs, and GRAs • Different from classified staff April 28, 2008

3. Selected Rights & Responsibilities • Nine-month TA/AI salary for 20-hour appointment • Highest: $16,002 average of 15 colleges • Lowest: $ 8,714 • ECE: $13,500 • Break-even salary is about $12,700 • Fringe benefits • UT Austin provides second highest benefits according to national survey • Not eligible for family and medical leave act • Leave is up to benevolence of department chair • Student Emergency Fund by Dean of Students April 28, 2008

4. Selected Rights & Responsibilities • Working hours • Expected to work the appointed number of hours per week while University is in session • Graduate student academic employees cannot be required to work when the University is not in session • Employment grievance process • Convoluted description in handbook of operating procedures April 28, 2008

5. Nine-Month TA Salaries • >40% of 9-month TA salaries 06-07 do not meet living expenses • Retention and recruiting Net minus expenses T4. - $4,794T3. - $2,494T2. - $1,901T1. + $1,825 Net minus expenses usinglearning credit on 1040 IRS filing T4. - $4,173T3. - $1,604T2. - $ 841T1. + $3,087 April 28, 2008