Academic Student Employees

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What We Won in the 2024-27 ASE Contract

Wage Increases

  • A 36% increase to the base ASE salary over the life of the contract (12%/10%/10%)—the largest raises our bargaining unit has ever won in a contract
    • 5% instead of 7.5% difference between steps in the base rate
    • Premaster: 12%/10%/10%
    • Intermediate: 9.5%/10%/10%
    • Candidate: 7%/10%/10%
  • Hourly wage increases of 8%/5%/5%
  • Reinstatement of guaranteed increases for variable rate departments (3%/2%/2%)

Healthcare

  • Premiums: Maintained $0 healthcare premiums
  • Vision Coverage Improvements: 100% increase in eye exam coverage

Immigration

  • First ever Immigration article: paid leave time for immigration appointments and hearings; right to opportunity for reappointment after loss of work authorization

Reasonable Accommodations

  • First ever Accommodations article with guaranteed, enforceable right to Interactive Process and disability and pregnancy accommodations, including ergonomics

Summer UPASS

  • Coverage for Summer UPASS beginning Summer ‘25 regardless of student status/job title

Childcare Reimbursement

  • New maximum of $1560 per quarter in childcare reimbursements (previously $1350)

Intellectual Property

  • Publication credits will reflect the work of bargaining unit members

Travel Reimbursements

  • New commitment to 30 day timeline for reimbursements

Non-Discrimination Improvements

  • Annual data on of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation provided to the Union

Grievance Timeline Improvements

  • 30 day timeline (previously 21 days) to file a grievance (maintained 180 days for harassment and discrimination)