MSU Human Resources - Stipend Ranges, SI Charges, Months per Semester -- 2008-09
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Stipend Ranges, SI Charges, Months per Semester -- 2008-09

Graduate Assistant Monthly Stipend Ranges

Research Assistants (R appointments)

Level Time Minimum     Maximum 

Level 1    
.
.  

Level 2
.
.

Level 3
.
.

1/4 time     
1/2 time
3/4 time

1/4 time
1/2 time
3/4 time

1/4 time
1/2 time
3/4 time

$   647  
$1,296
$1,944

$   714
$1,427
$2,140

$   746
$1,492
$2,238

$1,124
$2,248
$3,372

$1,203
$2,406
$3,609

$1,653
$3,307
$4,960


Teaching Assistants (T appointments)

Level Time Minimum    Maximum 

Level 1   
.
.   

Level 2
.
.

Level 3
.
.

1/4 time     
1/2 time
3/4 time

1/4 time
1/2 time
3/4 time

1/4 time
1/2 time
3/4 time

$   647  
$1,296
$1,944

$   714
$1,427
$2,140

$   746
$1,492
$2,238

$1,124
$2,248
$3,372

$1,203
$2,406
$3,609

$1,653
$3,307
$4,960


Teaching Assistants Excluded from Union (TE appointments)

Level Time Minimum    Maximum 

Level 1   
.
.   

Level 2
.
.

Level 3
.
.

1/4 time     
1/2 time
3/4 time

1/4 time
1/2 time
3/4 time

1/4 time
1/2 time
3/4 time

$   647  
$1,296
$1,944

$   714
$1,427
$2,140

$   746
$1,492
$2,238

$1,124
$2,248
$3,372

$1,203
$2,406
$3,609

$1,653
$3,307
$4,960


Specific Identification Charge Assessed per Graduate Assistant per semester

$4,356   per semester for Fall 2008 and Spring 2009  ($1,089 per month for 4 months)
$1,782   per semester for Summer 2009  ($594 per month for 3 months)

The  health portion of the SI charge for Fall and Spring per semeser is $880 ($220 per month), with the remaining $3,476 ($869 per month) covering the tuition, matriculation, and energy fees.  There is no health charge for Summer semester.

The SI charges for Fall semester will be taken in four payments, i.e., taken in September, October November and December.  The SI charges for Spring semester will be taken in four payments, i.e., taken in February, March, April and May.

Number of Months per Semester

4.522  Fall 2008
4.478  Spring 2009

Undergraduate Assistant Monthly Stipend Range

$198   5-hour Minimum
$388   5-hour Maximum

$397   10-hour Minimum
$776   10-hour Maximum

Professorial Assistant Monthly Stipend (and annual rate)

$269 per month     first year     ($2,421 annual rate)
$316 per month     second year     ($2,844 annual rate)

 

 

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