Graduate Worker Resources

For employment information and resources that support WPI graduate workers and their supervisors, see below. Please email us with questions or feedback about the contents of this page using talent@wpi.edu.

WPI-GWU CBA

Click the button to see the collective bargaining agreement between WPI and International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) and its Local Union 2322, WPI Graduate Workers Union (WPI-GWU-UAW L.2322), AUGUST 31, 2023 – AUGUST 14, 2027

Collective Bargaining Agreement Aug 31, 2023 – Aug 14, 2027
CONTACT
Location: Boynton Hall
Phone: 508-831-5470
Biweekly Pay Periods Academic Year 23-24
Biweekly Pay Periods Academic Year 24-25

Benefits for Teaching Assistants (TAs) and Research Assistants (RAs)

Health Benefits

The University will continue to provide a 100% subsidy of the premium for WPI student health insurance coverage. For salaried TAs and RAs who select family coverage under the student health insurance plan (i.e., student/spouse, student/child, or family coverage), the University will provide a total subsidy equal to twice the premium for a single WPI student health insurance coverage.

For more information, please visit our Student Health Insurance Website.

Paid Time Off

Sick/Personal Leave

Ten (10) days for 12-month appointment

  • Ten days for a 12-month appointment is 40 hours of sick/personal leave. When entering time in Workday, please take this into consideration. 
  • Ex: Caring for their own or child, spouse or partner, immediate or chosen family member physical or mental illness, injury or medical condition or for medical procedures, including abortions.
  • Ex: Attending their own routine medical appointment or attending a routine medical appointment for their child, spouse or partner, immediate or chosen family member, and members of the household regularly sharing the employee’s residence.

Parental Leave

  • Eight weeks, GW may request an additional two weeks paid and two weeks unpaid.

Immigration Leave

  • GW is eligible for up to 10 days a leave per year. 
  • GW may request additional paid days off and request shall not be unreasonably denied.
  • Immigration Leave Request Form

Bereavement Leave (5 days), Civic Duty, Immigration Leave (10 days)

  • A GW may request additional paid days off from their supervisor(s) and requests shall not be unreasonably denied.

Holidays: 11.5 holidays specified

  • If an hourly GW is not able to work on a scheduled University holiday, they shall be provided the opportunity to make up lost work time for that day.
  • GW holidays
    • New Year’s Day
    • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
    • Patriots’ Day
    • Memorial Day
    • Juneteenth
    • Independence Day
    • Labor Day
    • Thanksgiving Holiday (closes at noon on Wednesday)
    • Thanksgiving Day
    • Day after Thanksgiving Day/ Native American Heritage Day
    • Christmas Eve Day & Christmas Day

Vacation

Twelve (12) days for a 12-month appointment.

  • Twelve days of paid time off is awarded for a 12-month appointment and this amount is prorated based on length of employment.
  • Supervisors shall not expect work or contact GWs with the expectation of work or assigning tasks during a GW’s approved vacation. GWs are not expected to respond while on vacation.