Academic Technology

Graduate Media Assistant Program -Administrative Details

Appointment and Compensation

• Appointment: Temporary, hourly appointment
• Title: Instructional Aide
• Compensation: $14 per hour
• Benefits (health care, tuition): not applicable
• Potential Conflicts: fellowship award (does not necessarily preclude eligibility), effort in excess of full-time employment

Work on the project should not begin prior to the initial project meeting and completion of hiring paperwork.

Training and Workspace

LRC staff are available to train the GMA to undertake technology tasks for their project.  We will provide ongoing consultation and assistance throughout the project cycle. 
Graduate Media Assistants may work in their offices, at computing sites or home assuming they have access to adequate hardware and software to complete project tasks.  The LRC's Faculty Development Stations are also available for GMA use.

Timekeeping

Payroll is every two weeks, per the University schedule, and GMA's should be conscientious to submit hours worked on schedule.  Hours are accepted by email or in person.  Hours should be submitted per date worked, and rounded to the nearest tenth of an hour, according to the bi-weekly schedule provided by the Payroll Office.  A simple format is:
11/11  3 hours
11/12  2.5 hours
11/13  5.3 hours  
At the start of a project, the GMA may also be asked to account for the tasks undertaken.  For example:
11/11  3 hours  web research
11/12  2.5 hours  planning meeting, scanning
Failure to submit hours in a timely manner may result in payment not being issued on the scheduled paydate!

Copyright and Credit

Unless otherwise specified at the outset of the project, copyright for all GMA products will reside with the Regents of The University of Michigan.  Full credit should be given to all participants on a project, unless the contributor specifies otherwise.