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Recognition

Temple University recognizes the Temple University Graduate Student Association, American Federation of Teachers (TUGSA/AFT) pursuant to the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board NISI Order of Certification of April 6, 2001 in Case No. PERA-R-99-58-E (described in A. below) and the March 5, 2001 Memorandum of Agreement (unit definition) in Case No. PERA-R-99-58-E (described in B. below), and in accordance with the agreements appendixed as follows: (1) side letter elaborating unit definition in Case No. PERA-R-99-58-E (Appendix A); (2) letters of agreement dated September 14, 2001, and Memorandum of Agreement attached thereto (Appendices B, C, and D); and (3) the Board Resolution recommended and approved by Temple University Board of Trustees (Appendix E).

A. The unit deemed appropriate for the purpose of collective bargaining is a subdivision of the employer unit comprised of all matriculated students enrolled full-time in a graduate degree program of study who, as teaching assistants, training grant holders, graduate assistants or research assistants, regularly, as part of services rendered to the University, perform one or more of the following services and do not receive a direct academic benefit for performing the services: (i) lecture, proctor, grade, instruct a laboratory, tutor or lead recitations (either alone or with a faculty member); or (ii) perform research (library, laboratory, field/survey or clinical) either alone or with a faculty member; and excluding all other teaching assistants, graduate assistants, research assistants, fellowship recipients, training grant holders, management level employees, supervisors, first level supervisors, confidential employees and guards as defined in the Act.

B. In accordance with the March 5, 2001 Memorandum of Agreement (unit definition) Direct academic benefit shall mean: (a) receipt of academic credit (i.e., semester hour credit grade, or satisfaction of a degree requirement); or (b) the use of research provided pursuant to the assistantship as a component of a master's thesis, master's project or doctoral dissertation, or otherwise for receipt of academic credit.