Title:Graduate Assistants Hired for SUMMER ONLY As a Graduate Student Technician

Title:Graduate Assistants hired for SUMMER ONLY as a Graduate Student Technician

Date

Dear:

Please consider this as written confirmation of our recent discussions concerning the temporary availability of your professional services to the ______Department/Program as a Graduate Student Technician. As we discussed, the scope of your responsibilities will include the following: [describe responsibilities].You will report to [NAME]. Because of the special nature of this appointment, there is no guarantee of continuing your service beyond the specified end date.

We anticipate that you will begin on _____ and work through ______. We have determined that the appropriate rate for your services will not exceed a total allotment of ______. Your weekly schedule will be: ______. You will be paid biweekly. You will receive the first biweekly pay check two weeks after the close of the pay period in which you are hired, contingent upon all required documentation being in place. Your continued employment is conditional upon acceptance of an approved I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification Form).

Your temporary appointment may afford you the opportunity to purchase optional State employee health insurance at group rates. You will find specific information, rates and forms on the Human Resources website As you consider this option, you should be aware that you have 31 days from the commencement of your employment to enroll in medical and/or dental insurance. Please note if you have a graduate assistantship and have enrolled in the health insurance program designed exclusively for graduate assistants your benefits remain in effect. We encourage you to contact Human Resources at or (860) 486-3034 should you have any questions regarding the benefits available to you.

Your University network identifier, known as a NetID, will remain the same. The NetID allows access to various computing services, such as the network, e-mail, on-line courses, library resources and so on. More NetID information can be found by visiting web page

In the event a contractual agreement with the Graduate Employee Union (GEU) governing summer employment for Graduate Assistants requires compensation and/or benefits associated with this appointment greater than outlined in this letter, the department reserves the right to rescind this offer or to terminate this appointment if there are insufficient funds to cover the requirement(s).

I trust this opportunity will be both personally and professionally rewarding for you and beneficial to the work of the University. Thank you for your interest. Please indicate your acceptance of the offer by signing below and returning one copy of this letter to me no later than ______. We look forward to having you join us.

Sincerely,

Authorized Signature(s)

I [am/am not] currently employed by another agency of the State of Connecticut or another department/campus at the University of Connecticut.

If yes, Agency/Dept./Campus Name: ______

I ACCEPT THIS APPOINTMENT UNDER THE TERMS DESCRIBED ABOVE.

______

Signature of AcceptanceDate

cc:Provost/Dean/Director
Payroll Department

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Last updated, February 2016