ASE Classification Descriptions

ASE Classification Descriptions

ASE’s will be placed into titles and job codes based on the nature of job duties as follows:

Title/Pay ClassificationJob CodeDuties
Graduate Teaching Assistant9901-NY_GRADASST Wages:
Article 35.1		A teaching assistantship (TA) is an appointment in which a graduate student’s primary duty is teaching or serving as a teaching assistant. The TA may assist faculty in teaching undergraduate courses and labs, grading examinations, problem sets, or lab assignments, setting up displays for lectures and labs, or preparing or maintaining laboratory equipment. TAs are available to qualified graduate students in academic departments.
Graduate Research Assistant9903-NY_GRADASST Wages:
Article 35.1		A research assistantship (RA) is an appointment in which a graduate student is engaged in research under a faculty member’s supervision. The faculty member is generally a principal investigator on a grant or contract. RAs are available in many departments and special programs.
Graduate Project Assistant 9904-NY_GRADASST Wages:
Article 35.1		Research and academic assistance.
Graduate Staff Assistant9905-NY_GRADASST Wages:
Article 35.1		A staff assistantship (SA) is an appointment in which a graduate student engages in service that enhances their educational pursuits at WSU. The SA provides academic and administrative program support for units such as counseling and testing services, health and wellness services, and other student services offices. These appointments require a letter of support from the student’s faculty advisor.
Graduate Veterinary Assistant9906-NY_GRADASST Wages:
Article 35.1		Clinical work and research.
Teaching Assistant – Undergraduate (student hourly) This classification is available year around and replaces the use of student hourly Technical Assistant, Preceptor, Lecture WHEN the duties rise to the level noted in the Duties column.9951-YY_STUDENT Hourly Rates:
Article 35.3		Teaching* or serving as a teaching assistant. May assist faculty in teaching courses and labs, grading examinations, problem sets, or lab assignments, setting up displays for lectures and labs, or preparing or maintaining laboratory equipment. -To meet this level of work, multiple duties above would be combined with majority of the work being teaching/assistance. May not rise to the level if only performing a portion of duties such and lab maintenance or grading] Examples
Yes
Teaching or assisting in teaching a course or lab with multiple duties
No
Tutor, grader, reader, proctor, recreational fitness instruction
Research Assistant – Undergraduate (student hourly) This classification is available year around and replaces the use of student hourly Technical Assistant, Preceptor, Lecture WHEN the duties rise to the level noted in the Duties column.9952-YY_STUDENT Hourly Rates:
Article 35.3		Engages in research under a faculty member’s supervision. Examples
Yes
Research data entry and/or review and analysis No
Research data entry, maintain inventory, lab maintenance
Graduate Summer Teaching Assistant9970-NY_GRADASST Wages:
Article 35.1		Teaching during the summer.
Graduate Summer Research Assistant9971-NY_GRADASST Wages:
Article 35.1		Research during the summer.
Graduate Summer Staff Assistant9972-NY_GRADASST Wages:
Article 35.1		Non-teaching/research academic assistance during the summer.
Graduate Summer Work – PAP175-NY_GRADASST:
Article 12		Teaching, researching or other during the summer. Period activity pay.
Graduate Summer Work – Hourly9980-YY_GRADASST:
Hourly Wage Equivalent		Teaching, researching or other during the summer.
Graduate Academic
Year Work – Hourly		9981-YY_GRADASST:
Hourly Wage Equivalent		Performing short-term or intermittent ASE duties, including temporary task support, brief assignment coverage, or work during winter intersession. 

Graduate students receiving non-service pay are not employees of Washington State University (WSU) and do not provide services to the university. This type of pay is common for students who have been awarded fellowships or internships. Students receiving non-service pay are not WSU employees and, therefore, not members of the bargaining unit under WSU/UAW Contract 2024-2026.

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