- 4 - 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.Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Next
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