Section 1. Pay Rate
It is understood that the Union has no authority, nor shall the Institute be obligated, to negotiate over any financial matters for graduate students who are not members of the bargaining unit. The provisions of this Article only apply when a student is working as a member of the bargaining unit.
Effective June 1, 2023, MIT shall pay employees according to the minimum and maximum rates listed in the salary schedule set forth in Appendix 1, Wage Rates. The rates represent an increase of 5.4% over the FY23 rates. In no case shall an employee have a base salary outside the agreed upon range, unless covered by Section 7, Special Circumstances, of this Article.
This pay increase will be reflected in employees’ paychecks as of the second (2nd) payroll date following ratification of this Agreement. Employees who held Summer 2023 appointments will receive a 5.4% retroactive increase to the salaries they received for their Summer 2023 appointments. Similarly, employees with Fall 2023 appointments will receive a 5.4% retroactive increase to the salaries they received from the start of their Fall 2023 appointments until the first pay period for which the 5.4% increase is reflected in their normal paychecks. These retroactive increases will be paid to employees within one (1) month of ratification.
Section 2. Annual Increases
All of the minimum and maximum salary rates set forth in Appendix 1, Wage Rates, for employees will increase by 3.5% on June 1, 2024, and by 3.25% on June 1, 2025.
Section 3. Pay Periods
An employee will be paid on a timely basis, in accordance with the Institute’s normal business operations and payroll practices, for the work they perform as a research assistant (RA), teaching assistant (TA), or instructor G, provided the employee has submitted to the Institute, in a timely fashion, all documentation or information necessary for the processing of said payment.
Section 4. Partial Appointments
The salary schedule set forth in Appendix 1, Wage Rates, provides a breakdown of both monthly and twelve (12)-month salary payments. The monthly and annual rates are based on a full appointment averaging twenty (20) hours per week, as defined in Article 19, Workload. Any employee working one or more partial appointments shall receive prorated monthly and annual salary payments in accordance with their appointment letter(s) and the terms of this Article.
Section 5. No Reduction in Pay
All employees will be paid at least the minimum rates above unless otherwise specified by the policies of the employing program as described in Section 7, Special Circumstances, of this Article. Employees who are above the minimum rates as of May 31, 2024, will receive a 3.5% increase to their then-current salary rate if employed in the same role on June 1, 2024. Employees who are above the minimum rates as of May 31, 2025, will receive an increase of 3.25% to their then-current salary rate if employed in the same role on June 1, 2025.
For the purposes of this Section, an employee shall be considered to be employed in the same role if the employee has the same appointment type and:
A. For RAs, the employee is performing work for the same supervisor; or,
B. For TAs and instructor Gs, the employee is performing work for the same department or program, although the subject and/or supervisor may change.
Section 6. Payment Above Minimum
A decision to pay any rate between the minimum and maximum rates in this Article is at the discretion of the Institute.
Section 7. Special Circumstances
Under some special circumstances, and consistent with current practices, the Institute may deviate from the salary levels described in this Article. Such circumstances shall be limited to:
A. Employees with external funding that covers part or all of their salary;
B. Employees employed by certain professional degree programs (i.e., the Sloan MBA program, Sloan Master of Finance program, Sloan Master of Business Analytics program, Sloan Executive MBA program, Sloan Fellows program, Leaders for Global Operations program, and educational programs of the Center for Real Estate Development); and
C. Employees holding summer term appointments in the Economics department.
Employees in the programs listed in Subsections B and C above shall receive the same percentage increases to salary, relative to current levels, over the life of this Agreement as other employees as provided under Sections 1 and 2 of this Article.