Watch Jordan Lenchitz speak eloquently on prorating stipends in the College of Music at @floridastate , and how much of a GAs ANNUAL SALARY gets eaten away by this practice.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CEpIXzwhuJc/ 

Does this infuriate you? Because it absolutely should!! Want to do something about it? This could be the year we #EndTheProration at #FSU; and the way we through that is through COLLECTIVE ACTION. Want to do your part? Then SHOW UP at bargaining THIS Friday, 9/4, from 2-4PM!

While I've got you here, let's talk about our contract, our "Collective Bargaining Agreement" (CBA). As a UNIONIZED Graduate Assistant body, YOU, the #FSU #GradStudent are protected by the "CBA." Never heard of it before? No worries! It's on our website, http://fsugau.org  !

Over the 2020-2021 academic year, your union is going to put out explainers for EVERY article of our contract (there's 24 of them!). But, until then, let's take a quick look at stipends.

The minimum stipend at #FSU for #GradStudents is $15,600

That translates to an even $20.00. So if you're a graduate assistant at FSU and on a .5FTE appointment (20 work hours a week, NOT including your time as a student!!), you can expect to make about $800 a paycheck. If you're on the minimum.

(Then there's taxes, of course.)

But more egregious than taxes is that colleges and departments across #FSU can pay their graduate assistants LESS than this contract-mandated minimum via a process called "Proration." CONFUSED? Here's a video explainer on it! https://www.facebook.com/fsugau/videos/590560841660128/

This has gone on for too long, and negates the entire REASON for having a minimum stipend in the contract in the first place. That is why, this year YOUR union is determined to #EndTheProration!

Want to help? SHOW UP to bargaining this Friday, 9/4, 2-4PM!

Suddenly coming to the realization that THIS is happening to YOU? Get in contact with us! We would LOVE to amplify your voice like we did Jordan's here (at the beginning of this thread). Email us at [email protected], or reach out on social media! We are here to serve YOU.

Obligatory dog pic as a thank you for sticking around for this thread.

See you in bargaining Friday!