The Tentative Agreement (TA) GEU made with PSU on December 5th during our economic reopener negotiations has been ratified. With 80% of members participating, GEU has voted by 93% to approve the agreement (5% opposed ratification and 2% abstained). Thanks to our members for turning out to vote.
Summary of Ratified TA Changes:
Salary:
- 9% increase to minimum salary as of 12/16/24 to $20.57 (for the remainder for this school year); 5% increase as of 9/16/25 to $21.60 (for the 2025-26 school year)
- 3.5% Cost of living adjustment (COLA) applied 12/16/24 for the 2024-25 school year; 3.5% COLA increase applied 9/16/25 for the 2025-26 school year
- Anyone below the minimum currently or after COLA increase will have their salary increased to the new minimum
- $500 Fall term retroactive COLA one-time payment for current employees
- Removed language requiring GA to be in the same employing unit as prior year to receive COLA
Graduate Assistance Fund:
- $45,000 added for 2025-26 school year and all unused funds will roll over year to year
- Funds will be distributed monthly on paychecks (previously this was only distributed quarterly)
- Added language to allow coverage of expenses specific to international students (eg. fees charged each term).
Health Care Memorandum of understanding:
- PSU will hire a consultant to obtain information about options for and all costs related to providing either a GA group health plan or an ICHRA (Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Account) to GAs as a benefit of employment. And will study the impact of these options on GAs who have their own coverage through another plan or the Oregon Health Plan
- Data and report from the consultant will be provided to GEU by 10/3/25.
- This info will inform successor bargaining which will begin in Jan 2026 instead of in March 2026 to allow for more time to negotiate our next full contract.
The full updated portion of the ratified contract can be found on our Contract, Constitution and Bylaws page here.