TA and RA

Teaching Assistants (TA) & Research Assistants (RA) Contracts Process:

This link is intended for internal use by authorized UMass Lowell personnel, who are responsible for the TA/RA contract process only:

• Teaching & Research Assistants Contracts webpage

Teaching & Researching Assistants Payroll Forms:

• Teaching Assistant/Research Assistant/Graduate Assistant Contract (doc)
  Employment contract for TA/RA/GAs (make sure when printing out the word document that the GEO dues form and Participation Agreement are also filled out).
• Terms of Employment for Grant Funded employees (doc)
  This form must be filled out and attached to the contract of all Grant-funded employees.
• TA/RA/GA Process with PayScale
  TA/RA/GA procedure and stipend values with a definition of stipend levels and allowable additional hours. Use Academic Calendar dates until Payroll dates are available.
• TA/RA/GA Weekly Time Sheet (pdf)
  TA/RA/GA weekly timesheet to be kept on file in the department.
• TA/RA/GA Resignation Form (pdf)
• GEO Dues Deduction (DocuSign)
  All contracts for TA/RA/GA's must also be accompanied by this agreement to withhold union dues.
• TA/RA/GA Performance Review (doc)
  This form should be filled out and kept in the Dean's office.