UW DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS

GRADUATE STUDENT SERVICE APPOINTMENT PAYROLL LEVELS

See the UW Graduate School website for current payrates associated with these occupation codes and titles. http://www.grad.washington.edu/fellow/salaryschedule.htm Regular 50% salaried positions with tuition waivers and health insurance are paid under “Schedule 1” rates. Part-time or short-term employees hired for less than 50% time for the quarter are paid under the “Schedule 2” rates for comparable status and duties. Schedule 2 rates include a supplement to partially offset the ineligibility of such appointments for a tuition waiver.

Occupation Code	Title	Academic Status – OR – Increased Responsibility
“Schedule 1” 0817, 0847, 0857 “Schedule 2” <50% 0820, 0850, 0840	Teaching Assistant Research Assistant Staff Assistant	Premasters (UW); all entering graduate students; qualifying exams and coursework not completed
“Schedule 1” 0816, 0846, 0856 “Schedule 2” <50% 0819, 0849, 0839	PreDoc Teaching Associate 1 PreDoc Research Associate 1 PreDoc Staff Associate 1	Intermediate (UW); student has passed core exams, field exams and coursework requirements – OR – is assigned to 500-level quiz sections
“Schedule 1” 0815, 0845, 0855 “Schedule 2” <50% 0818, 0848, 0838	PreDoc Teaching Associate 2 PreDoc Research Associate 2 PreDoc Staff Associate 2	Candidate (UW); student has passed core and field exams, coursework, and General Exam – OR – has NOT passed but IS teaching an independent 200 or 300 level course or is the sole TA in a large lecture class
“Schedule 1” 0805 “Schedule 2” <50% 0807	PreDoc Lecturer	Has passed Generals – and – is teaching an independent 400 Level course

All entering graduate students (Masters or Ph.D.) enter the same program as premasters, regardless of entering qualifications.

All take core courses, and all intending to pursue the Ph.D. take the field exams. Core exam results determine eligibility to proceed with Ph.D. requirements.

Pass Core Exams		Fail Core Exams Generally no longer considered for funding
Complete all coursework (still Premasters)		Complete all coursework
Take Field Exams		Complete Approved Internship (graduate with Masters)
Pass Field Exams (now Intermediate)	Fail Field Exams (still Premasters)
Prepare research topic
Form a committee
Take General Exam
Pass General Exam (now Candidate)
Pass Final Exam (graduate with Ph.D.)