Our contract that expires on April 30, 2010, provided general wage increases of 0% in the first year, 1.8% in the second, and 2% every year thereafter for TA’s and TMs. Sessionals received 0% in 2004 and 2005, 3% in 2006 and 2007, and 2.5% in 2008 and 2009. From 2004 to today, the Consumer Price Index rose by 10.2%, while basic graduate tuition rose by 27%.
Below are the starting and finishing rates of pay for each category in the agreement:
| 2004 | 2009 | |
|---|---|---|
| TAs | ||
| Wage per base unit | $848.00 | $934.00 |
| MA Scholarship (per base unit) | $117.00 | $129.00 |
| PhD Scholarship (per base unit) | $296.00 | $326.00 |
| TMs | ||
| Same as TAs | ||
| Course Supervisors | $903.00 | $1083.00 |
| Sessional Instructors | ||
| Wage per base unit | $1208.00 | $1372.00 |
| No Scholarships Paid | ||
| ELC Instructors | ||
| New Step 0 (42 week pay) | $28,171.80 | $34,810.44 |
| Top Step (42 week pay) | $48,671.29 | $52,683.37 |
| Translators | ||
| Step One (contact hour) | $52.50 | $57.85 |
| Step Eight (contact hour) | $70.00 | $77.13 |