Here are some details about the rights and benefits you have as a grad worker at JHU, thanks to our current collective bargaining agreement:
- Minimum stipend of $52,000.
- Guaranteed funding of 4 or 5 years depending on division.
- Timely resolution of sexual harassment/Title IX complaints through contract grievance procedure.
- Financial support for international employees’ visa fees and 14 days of leave to maintain immigration status.
- Free local transit passes for Baltimore and DC.
- Explicit performance standards and just process in discipline and discharge procedures.
- Use of progressive discipline, not law enforcement, in cases of mental health crises and drug abuse.
- Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave for parents who give birth.
- Full payment of dependent health insurance premiums, including vision and dental.
- Cash-in-hand subsidy for caregivers of adult dependents and parents.
- The right to peacefully protest without being met with force.
Read more details about your benefits here!