Our Collective Bargaining Agreement, otherwise called the Contract, outlines our rights and protections as graduate student employees at Brown University (plain language summary).
Contract Duration: July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2023
Key Sections:
Appointments and Assignments (Article VI)
Leaves of Absence and Time Off (Article VII)
Stipend, Health Care, and Other Benefits (Article VIII)
Equal Opportunity Employment and Non-Discrimination (Article IX) Grievance Procedure (Article XI)
Before
After
(some start Year 2 and 3)
Raise
N/A
+2.5% in Year 1 (renegotiated each year)
Health Reimbursement Account or Cash Payment
$0
$600
COVID Relief
$0
$400 (one-time)
Teaching Fellow Top-Up
$0
$1,000
Teaching Assistant II Top-Up
$0
$750
Hourly Work Wage
No standard minimum
Anticipated $15/month minimum
Spouse Health Insurance Coverage
0%
75%
Child Health Insurance Coverage
50%
75%
Childcare Subsidy
$4,000/child under 12
$5,000/child
Childcare Days
5
10
Sick Days
0
5
Medical Leave Grant
$0
$1,200
COVID-19 testing & treatment cost-sharing (deductible, co-insurance, co-pays, etc.)
Costs waived by UnitedHealthcare, waiver at their discretion
If costs not waived by UnitedHealthcare, then reimbursed by Brown University until 2022
Graduate Labor Organization 