The Steward: January 2010
Keep counting those hours!
When you are appointed as a TA, you should be told what your duties are and how many hours you are working. You should also receive a breakdown of approximately how many hours are allocated to each of your duties. You are entitled to be given this information in writing.
Any work you do as a TA counts towards these paid hours, including: class preparation, answering emails related to the course, training, marking, conducting labs or tutorials, attending lectures, and meeting with your students or with the instructor. Keep track of your hours and let the instructor know if you’ve used up your hours. Do not work unpaid hours!!!
It is good to keep track of the hours that you actually work. Many grievances can be avoided by simply keeping track of your hours from the beginning of the semester. This can be done by using log forms available for download from theForms section of our website. If you are not good at keeping track of paperwork, another approach would be to use a google calendar associated with your google email account.
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