Written Letter of Appointment. Each appointment, reappointment, or assignment to a Graduate Student Employee position (TA, XX XX, TF, RA or Xxxxxxx) shall be made by the University in writing and shall state the basic terms and conditions of the appointment, reappointment, or assignment, to the extent known at the time.
Written Letter of Appointment. At the time that they are offered admission to a PhD program, each employee shall receive a letter that will provide information about the financial package being offered in connection with their admission to the applicable PhD program and a link to the applicable academic handbook for their program. If anything in an applicable academic handbook directly contradicts the provisions of this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail. The appointment letter will also outline the basic terms and conditions of the initial appointment or work assignment to the extent known at that time. Thereafter, every appointment, reappointment, work assignment, or significant alteration of work duties or responsibilities of an employee shall be made by the University in writing and outline the basic terms and conditions of the appointment, reappointment, or work assignment to the extent known at that time. The terms of this Agreement shall be applicable to, but not limited to, the initial hiring of an employee, the placement of an employee in a teaching assistant or research assistant role, and any significant change in work duties, work responsibilities, and/or total compensation to be paid by the University. Once accepted by the employee, the appointment terms in the provided letter will apply for the duration of the appointment unless one of the following occurs: the terms of the appointment are modified in writing with notice to the worker and consistent with Section 2 of this article; the individual's employment is terminated pursuant to the provisions of Article 7 of this Agreement; or the employee takes an unpaid leave of absence, in which case the impact on the employee's appointment will be determined by the applicable leave policy pursuant to the provisions of Article 24 (Leave) of this Agreement.
Written Letter of Appointment. MIT shall make best efforts to implement changes to its graduate appointment process consistent with this Article as soon as possible following ratification of this Agreement, but no later than January 16, 2024. Every appointment of an employee shall be made by MIT in writing and outline the basic terms and conditions of the appointment to the extent known at that time. The appointment terms in the provided letter will be maintained unless the individual’s employment is terminated pursuant to the provisions of Article 6, Discipline and Discharge, or the appointment is canceled.
