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New Graduate Assistants 2006-2007 As stated in your offer letter, "appointments are subject to regulations as set forth in .....", there are many descriptions of the graduate assistantship position. Please read your contract with the Board of Governors for Higher Education carefully. (http://www.uri.edu/union/gau/content_uploads/contract.pdf) WORK YEAR/PAYROLL Contained within the contract is that a GA is required to work approimately 20 hours per week beginning August 28, 2006 and extending for 38 weeks to Commencement on May 20, 2007. Within this work year, graduate assistants are allowed two weeks of unpaid leave to be taken at a time in agreement with his/her supervisor. Payroll will not be stopped during this period. Pay dates are set in advance and your salary will be distributed during those dates. UNIVERSITY BILL Full-time assistantships will cover the cost of instate or out-of-state tuition, 20% of Mandatory Fees, and single health insurance. It may take months before your bill reflects your assistantship. It is extremely important that you pay the required 80% ($1461) of your fees to avoid any late fees. Also included for full-time assistants is a $100 waiver of the Commuter Parking fee. Part-time assistantships will cover the percentage of appointment of tuition and health insurance. The assistantship does not cover any percent of the Mandatory Fees nor the waiver of the parking fee. HEALTH INSURANCE It is very important that you do not waive the health insurance even if you are covered by another insurance policy. A benefits summary of the insurance policy may be found at (http://www.universityhealthplans.com/brochures_pdf/URI_SOB0607.pdf) Please call the GAU if you have any questions with this summary. PAY DAYS 2006-2007 Graduate Assistants Pay Days Date - # of weeks paid September 8 - 1 week 22 - 2 weeks October 6 - 2 weeks 20 - 2 weeks November 3 - 2 weeks 17 - 2 weeks December 1 - 2 weeks 15 - 2 weeks 29 - 2 weeks January 12 - 2 weeks 26 - 2 weeks February 9 - 2 weeks 23 - 2 weeks March 9 - 2 weeks 23 - 2 weeks April 6 - 2 weeks 20 - 2 weeks May 4 - 2 weeks 18 - 1 week |
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