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integrated petitioner's research with the research of the other
Ph.D. candidates that he employed and submitted periodic progress
reports to NASA.
On August 3, 1992, petitioner signed a contract to be a
Graduate Associate in Research in the Lunar and Planetary
Laboratory at the University. The contract read, in part:
I herewith accept the appointment as * * *
Graduate Associate in Research in the Lunar & Planetary
Laboratory, 50% time (year to year) * * * for the
academic year 1992-93, effective August 16, 1992 * * *
at an annual salary rate of $10,836. Your appointment
is dependent on the availability of funds from a source
other than state appropriations, and is subject to
termination if the non-state funds are not available.
Arizona Board of Regents Policies Chapter 6-301
Conditions of Professional Service is incorporated by
this reference as the conditions of your employment.
Petitioner's financial need was not considered when he was
selected for employment as a graduate associate.
For the academic year 1991/1992, petitioner signed a
contract similar to the one he signed on August 3, 1992, for
academic year 1992/1993.
Pertinent information taken from page 40 of the University's
Graduate Catalog, 1991-92, 1992-93 is as follows:
Assistantships and Associateships
Teaching and research assistantships are available in
many University departments. Approximately 2,200 of
these positions exist and many of them are for first-
year graduate students. Salaries vary, but students
may expect to receive an academic year salary in the
range of $2,763 to $5,319 for services not exceeding
ten hours a week, or $5,527 to $10,652 for half-time
assistantships.
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