All ASEs are entitled to receive a regular wage for their work. Our wages are governed by the Special Wages Article of the systemwide contract and Section H — Compensation of the EECS/DS local agreement. For more information on wages & benefits outside of EECS/DS undergraduates, see campuswide wage scales for GSIs.
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Tutors/UCS1s and readers
Tutors/UCS1s and readers must receive an hourly wage based on the below table:
| Title | April 1, 2023 | Oct. 1, 2023 | Oct. 1, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Readers | $18.53 | $19.53 | $20.53 |
| Tutor/UCS1 | $21.69 | $22.69 | $23.69 |
Note that the dates denote the effective date of the wage increases. For example, UCS1s will begin receiving $22.69 per hour of labor on Oct. 1, 2023, which will first be reflected on the paycheck for the pay period ending Oct. 14, 2023, which will be paid on Oct. 25, 2023. Tutors/UCS1s and readers are entitled to be paid for all hours they work—see here for more information.
TAs/UCS2s
TAs/UCS2s receive a monthly salary on the basis of the below table.
| Appointed hours | April 1, 2023 | Oct. 1, 2023 | Oct. 1, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | $2,500.00 | $2,687.50 | $2,889.06 |
| 15 | $1,875.00 | $2,015.63 | $2,166.80 |
| 12 | $1,500.00 | $1,612.50 | $1,733.44 |
| 10 | $1,250.00 | $1,343.75 | $1,444.53 |
| 8 | $1,000.00 | $1,075.00 | $1,155.63 |
The dates denote the effective date of the wage increases. For example, a 20-hour UCS2 will start receiving a wage of $2,687.50 beginning Oct. 1, 2023, which will first be reflected on the October paycheck paid on Nov. 1. If you are eligible to be placed at step 2, multiply all the values in the table by 1.03.
The university must appoint TAs/UCS2s into 5 month appointments, paying you on the first date of each month for each previous month’s work. Spring TAs/UCS2s are appointed for Jan. 1–May 31 and receive their first paycheck on Feb. 1, and Fall TAs/UCS2s are appointed for Aug. 1–Dec. 31 and receive their first paycheck on Sept. 1.
Note that if you have significant teaching experience, you should also receive an experience-based raise. See experience-based raises below.
Summer Session
Unless you have been told otherwise by EECS and Data Science, and paid commensurately, you are not expected to perform any work outside of your appointment dates. The standard period of employment begins on the Monday of the first day of instruction and ends on the Friday of the last week of instruction. Check your email for an addendum from the department that details your expected pre- and post-work. If you do not receive an addendum, you are not expected to complete this work. If you are not paid for pre- and post-work but you are expected to complete this work, please contact your union to file a grievance about the issue.
Tutors/UCS1s and readers
Hourly ASEs are paid the same hourly rate during the summer session as during the preceding spring semester:
| Title | Summer 2023 | Summer 2024 | Summer 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Readers | $18.53 | $19.53 | $20.53 |
| Tutor/UCS1 | $21.69 | $22.69 | $23.69 |
UCS2s and Summer uGSIs
If you did not receive an addendum to your offer letter indicating that you have job duties before or after the term of the summer session – then you are not required or expected to complete work outside of the summer session instructional period.
How summer session UCS2 pay is calculated
- Take the monthly (annual) salary for a given position at full time, and multiply it by 5. This is the total semester salary.
- Divide the total semester salary by the maximum workload for the semester, which is 17 * 40. Round to the nearest cent. This is the hourly rate.
- Multiply the hourly rate by the maximum workload for the summer session, which is N * K, where N is the number of hours per week and K is the number of weeks in the summer session. (This calculation is per the Summer Sessions section of the CBA). This is the total summer session salary.
- For Summer Session C, 25% of the salary is paid on July 1, and 75% is paid on August 1. For Summer Session D, all of the salary is paid on August 1.
For example, here is the calculation for a 30-hour summer UCS2 at step 1 during Summer session C in summer 2024.
- According to the local agreement, the October 2023 (which is the date of raise closest to summer 2024) monthly wage for a UCS2 at step 1 at full time is $5,375. Thus the semester salary is $5,375 * 5 = $26,875.
- Divide the total semester salary for a full time UCS2 at step 1, $26,875, by the maximum workload for a full time UCS2, 17 * 40 = 680, to yield the unrounded hourly rate $26,875 / 680 = 39.5220588. Round to the nearest cent to get an hourly rate of $39.52.
- Summer Session C is 8 weeks long, so its maximum workload for a 30-hour summer UCS2 is 8 * 30 = 240. Multiply the hourly rate of $39.52 by the maximum workload 240 to yield a total summer session salary of $39.52 * 240 = $9,484.80.
- 25% of the salary ($2,371.20) is paid on July 1. 75% ($7,113.60) is paid on August 1.
Additionally, if you complete work before or after the summer session, see the Pre-work and Post-work section.
ASEs and the university currently have a dispute about whether the UCS2 job title is appropriate to use during the summer session. The dispute is headed toward resolution. This section details how the university is currently implementing UCS2/uGSI pay, and should not be interpreted as an admission that the lower UCS2 rate is correct under our contract. If you would like to know how a summer uGSI would be paid, use the “How summer session UCS2 pay is calculated,” together with the other information on the page, to do the calculation.
Summer Session C
Most EECS and Data Science courses during the summer session are offered during summer session C, which is 8 weeks long. If you are expected to complete any work outside of the 8 week period – which lasts from the Monday of the first week of instruction to the Friday of the last week of instruction, you should receive additional pre-work and post-work pay, on top of what is specified below. See the Pre-work and Post-work section.
During summer session C, ASEs receive two paychecks – one is issued on July 1 and another is issued on August 1. One-quarter of the total summer session C pay is issued on July 1, and three-quarters of the summer session C pay is issued on August 1.
Here is the amount of gross pay that should be issued on the July 1 paycheck:
| Appointed Hours | Summer 2023 | Summer 2024 | Summer 2025 |
| 40 | $2,940.80 | $3,161.60 | $3,399.20 |
| 32 | $2,352.64 | $2,529.28 | $2,719.36 |
| 24 | $1,764.48 | $1,896.96 | $2,039.52 |
| 16 | $1,176.32 | $1,264.64 | $1,359.68 |
And here is the amount of pay that should be issued on the August 1 paycheck:
| Appointed Hours | Summer 2023 | Summer 2024 | Summer 2025 |
| 40 | $8,822.40 | $9,484.80 | $10,197.60 |
| 32 | $7,057.92 | $7,587.84 | $8,158.08 |
| 24 | $5,293.44 | $5,690.88 | $6,118.56 |
| 16 | $3,528.96 | $3,793.92 | $4,079.04 |
Note that beginning in Summer 2026, if you have significant teaching experience, you should also receive an experience-based raise. See experience-based raises below. If you are eligible to be placed at step 2, multiply all values in the table by 1.03.
Summer Session D
Some EECS and Data Science courses during the summer session are offered during summer session D, which is 6 weeks long. If you are expected to complete any work outside of the 6 week period – which lasts from the Monday of the first week of instruction to the Friday of the last week of instruction, you should receive additional pre-work and post-work pay, on top of what is specified below. See the Pre-work and Post-work section.
The entirety of the summer session D pay is issued in a single paycheck, on August 1:
| Appointed Hours | Summer 2023 | Summer 2024 | Summer 2025 |
| 40 | $8,822.40 | $9,484.80 | $10,197.60 |
| 32 | $7,057.92 | $7,587.84 | $8,158.08 |
| 24 | $5,293.44 | $5,690.88 | $6,118.56 |
| 16 | $3,528.96 | $3,793.92 | $4,079.04 |
Note that beginning in Summer 2026, if you have significant teaching experience, you should also receive an experience-based raise. See experience-based raises below. If you are eligible to be placed at step 2, multiply all values in the table by 1.03.
Pre-work and Post-work
Some ASEs will be expected to complete work before or after the summer session. Unless you have been told otherwise by EECS and Data Science, and paid commensurately, you are not expected to perform any work outside of your appointment dates. The standard period of employment begins on the Monday of the first day of instruction and ends on the Friday of the last week of instruction. Check your email for an addendum from the department that details your expected pre- and post-work, including your maximum work hours during the pre- and post-work periods. If you do not receive an addendum, you are not expected to complete this work.
Below is an example of an addendum that you may receive, with the most relevant information highlighted.
To calculate your pre-work and post-work pay, take the hourly rate and multiply by the number of hours specified in your addendum. For Summer Session C, the pre-work pay will be issued on the July 1 paycheck, and the post-work pay will be issued on the August 1 paycheck. For Summer Session D, the pre-work and post-work pay will be issued on the August 1 paycheck.
| Job Title | Summer 2025 Hourly Rate |
| UCS2 | $42.49 |
| TA/GSI | $53.66 |
Even if you do not receive an addendum, if you are expected to complete work in the pre-work or post-work periods, you are entitled to receive pay for this work. If you are not paid for pre- and post-work but you are expected to complete this work, or if you exceed your maximum hours, please contact your union to resolve the issue. ASEs have won an expedited process for dealing with these issues.
Experience-based raises
Beginning in Fall 2025, the university will establish a Step 2 for UCS2s 3% higher than the baseline UCS2 wage.
UCS2s will be eligible to be raised to step 2 after 2 semesters of qualifying UCS2/(u)GSI experience. A semester qualifies as experience if the ASE held an appointment as a UCS2/(u)GSI at 10 or more hours per week.
| Step Level | August 1, 2025 | Oct. 1, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | $2,889.06 | $3,004.62 |
| Step 2 | $2,975.73 | $3,094.75 |
Summer session experience does not count for the calculation of experience-based raises.
UCS2 experience will also count for calculating experience for (u)GSI appointments elsewhere in the university.