ASE – Academic Student Researchers: Saturday, April 1, 2023 – Friday, April 7, 2023
GSR – Graduate Student Researchers: Thursday, April 6, 2023 – Thursday, April 13, 2023
In accordance with the current contractual agreement between the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Workers of America (UAW) and the University of California, the salary rates for the Academic Student Employees (BX) and Graduate Student Researchers (BR) will be adjusted by a general range adjustment effective April 1, 2023.
For existing appointments:
Appointments with end dates beyond April 1, 2023, UCPath will process the wage implementation changes and no action is needed.
For new Spring 2023 appointments:
The new scales reflecting the new rates are already in UCPath. Transactors will need to update the Salary Grade on the position to access the new rates for Teaching Assistants (TAs) and Graduate Student Researchers (GSRs).
Old Grades | New Grades | |
Teaching Assistants | 1 | I |
Graduate Student Researchers | II and IV | 1 |
If you have already entered new Spring 2023 appointments with old increments and rates, UCPath will process the necessary changes and no action is needed.
ACADEMIC STUDENT EMPLOYEES (ASEs)
Monthly salary scales have been increased by approximately 7.5% and hourly salary scales have been increased by $1.50 per hour.
UCPATH Freeze Timeline – ASEs | |
LAST DAY TO UPDATE This is the last day departments/units should process any PayPath actions for ASEs. | Friday, March 31, 2023 |
UCPATH FREEZE Do not process any PayPath actions for ASEs during this time (template transactions can continue to be processed). | Saturday, April 1, 2023 – Friday, April 7, 2023 |
ADJUSTMENT COMPLETE Units may resume processing PayPath actions for ASEs. | Monday, April 10, 2023 |
GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCHERS (GSRs)
The four lowest salary increments have been combined, and the top salary increment has been removed. Salary scales have been increased by approximately 7.5% with a 7.75% increase between increments.
Old Increment | New Increment |
1-4 | 1 |
5 | 2 |
6 | 3 |
7 | 4 |
8 | 5 |
9 | 6 |
10 | – |
UCPATH Freeze Timeline – GSRs | |
LAST DAY TO UPDATE This is the last day departments/units should process any PayPath actions for the GSRs. | Wednesday, April 5, 2023 |
UCPATH FREEZE Do not process any PayPath actions for GSRs during this time (template transactions can continue to be processed). | Thursday, April 6, 2023 – Thursday, April 13, 2023 |
ADJUSTMENT COMPLETE Units may resume processing PayPath actions for GSRs. | Friday, April 14, 2023 |
SALARY SCALES
The new salary scales are available on the AP Website.
QUESTIONS?
If you have any questions, please contact your Academic Personnel Analyst.