MIT-MIT GSU CBA

MIT and the MIT GSU reached their first collective bargaining agreement (CBA) in September, 2022. The CBA impacts many aspects of how the Institute manages its graduate educational and research enterprise.

Policies and Procedures for DCLI and staff regarding the implementation of and continuing enforcement of the CBA can be found at Grad Central (Touchstone authentication required).

Questions

FAQ

Trainings

  • DLCI Leadership + Staff Trainings (archive)
    Deeper dive into the MIT GSU – MIT CBA. Slides can be found here (Touchstone authentication required.)

Related Letters & Documents

For administrators, deans, and department heads

  1. Odyssey Update (December 1, 2025)
  2. Important Update – Introducing Odyssey and Planning for Fall Appointments (July 2, 2025)
  3. Important Reminder: RA/TA/IG Appointments for the Summer Term (April 24, 2025)
  4. Reminder: Important changes to graduate student tuition charging: February 12, 2025
  5. Students required to verify I-9 status before working: January 7, 2024
  6. FYI: Graduate student vacation and leave policy reminder: December 17, 2024
  7. Policies for supervisors of bargaining unit members: August 27, 2024
  8. Updates and Deadlines for Fall Graduate Appointments: July 17, 2024
  9. GAP/Atlas Reports Now Available: May 9, 2024
  10. 2024 summer appointments due May 1; Open office hours: April 24, 2024
  11. Spring Update on Graduate Student Unionization: April 22, 2024
  12. FYI – Action Needed: Summer Appointment Letters: April 4, 2024
  13. Employment Unit: Required Field in Graduate Student Employee Appointments: April 2, 2024
  14. Final Policies for Academic and Employment Effort Accounting: March 4, 2024
  15. Reporting Feedback Requested: February 2, 2023
  16. Graduate appointment letters due this Friday, December 15 – December 11, 2023
  17. Student employee appointments – action needed: December 6, 2023
  18. Appointment letter process updates, office hours, supervisor reminder: December 4, 2023
  19. GAP and Appointment Letter Updates, New Office Hours: November 27, 2023
  20. GAP Updates Going Live. Supervisor Portal Ready for Use on 11/15: November 14, 2023
  21. CBA Meeting with Your Department: October 31, 2023
  22. GAP Demo Training #1 Follow-Up: October 27, 2023
  23. Graduate Student Eligibility for Benefits + Resources: October 23, 2023
  24. Pay Increases & Supplements per the CBA: October 13, 2023
  25. Follow-Up From The CBA Implementation Sessions: Oct 5, 2023
  26. Graduate Appointment Update: Oct 4, 2023

For graduate students

  1. Information about FERPA (April 2025)
  2. Graduate student vacation and leave policy reminder: December 17, 2024
  3. Status of your transit pass reimbursement: January 22, 2024
  4. New vision plan: Special enrollment period from Dec 15, 2023 – Jan 15, 2024; coverage starts Feb 1, 2024
  5. Guidance on the new leaves policies in the MIT & MIT-GSU CBA: December 8, 2023
  6. Status of your transit pass reimbursement November 22, 2023
  7. FYI – Clarification: Union Dues and Agency Fees: November 16, 2023
  8. Updates to Grad Funding in Atlas: November 15, 2023
  9. Dental Plan Credit: November 7, 2023
  10. New MIT Directory Information Data Elements: November 2, 2023
  11. Graduate Student Eligibility for Benefits + Resources: October 23, 2023
  12. International Student Supplement Update: October 18, 2023
  13. Pay Increases & Supplements per the CBA: October 13, 2023

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