Graduate Student Worker for Fall 2009 (Note the typo on page 1: The deadline for disenrolling ineligible dependents from University health plans is December 18,…

The University will be conducting an audit of the eligibility of dependents of ALL University employees, including graduate employees, starting in February 2010. Disenroll ineligible…

Today in GEO: Event the first: GEO NC Brown Bag Where: Viking Room, Pierpont Commons (adjacent to the Commons Cafe) When: Noonish What: An informal…

The annual GEO Welcome Back party is happening! When: It begins at 6pm Wednesday Where: The GEO Office, 330 E. Liberty #3F Why: Because those…

Here is an incomplete list of U-M resources that might come in handy: 2009-2010 Salary Rates for Graduate Student Assistants Job Postings ListServ  Gradcare page at…

B. Eliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act   Sec. 202. (1) An employer shall not do any of the following:   (a) Fail or refuse to hire,…

A. Policy for Graduate Students with Non-English Medium Undergraduate Backgrounds Who Seek GSI Positions in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts   The…

IV. International Graduate Student Training   Listed in the Appendix is the LSA Policy for support of international graduate students who participate in the August workshop…

III. Compliance With The Family Medical Leave Act   The University will comply fully with the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The Union and the University…

II. Summer Benefits   The University will provide special handling of any Employees who are eligible for summer coverage as described in Article XI: Benefits but…

I. Work/Life Resource Center   The University has established a Work/Life Resource Center. The function of the center is to facilitate informed choice by faculty, staff, and…

The GEO Contract governs the wages, benefits, working conditions, and other terms of employment for GSIs and GSSAs at the University of Michigan.  The terms…

Article XXVI: Term of Agreement This Agreement between the Graduate Employees’ Organization and The University of Michigan shall be effective from and after the date…

Article XXV: Law Savings Clause   If any provision of this Agreement shall, at any time, be found invalid by operation of any court or board…

Article XXIV: Waiver   The University and the Union acknowledge that during the negotiations which resulted in this Agreement each had the unlimited right and opportunity to…

Article XXIII: Past Practices   Section A. Employees’ Representation on Committees Where in effect on the execution date of this Agreement, Employees’ representation on a department…

Article XXI: Employee Rights   Section A. Library Privileges   Library privileges provided to Employees by the University Library System will be to the same…

Article XX: Tuition Waiver Employees with .237 or greater total employment fraction will pay no tuition.   Employees with a total employment fraction of:   .087…

Article XIX: Employee Training   Section A. Employee Training   Each department will be required to hold an Employee training/orientation program for all new Employees.…

Article XVIII: Curriculum   Departments are encouraged to have Employee representation on committees dealing with undergraduate curriculum and/or educational innovation.   Employees may submit written comments…

Article XVII: Class Size   Recognizing that the size of classes has an impact on the workload of the Employee, the University and the Union agree that:…

Article XVI: Changes Resulting In a Conference   The department or unit chairperson, or designee, will notify the Union in writing within fourteen (14) calendar…

Article XV: Special Conferences Section A. Contract Administration Special conferences for important matters of mutual interest may be arranged between the Grievance Committee Chairperson and…