When do salary and benefits for assistantships start and stop during the calendar year?
Salaries for students on assistantships normally start on September 1 and end either January 15 or May 15, depending on the offer letter from the department or their agreement with a faculty member if on grant funding. Graduate student employees are not eligible for the state contribution toward insurance until the first of the month following their first 90 days of employment by The A&M System. Graduate students employed by the Texas A&M University System for longer than 90 days will receive a state contribution towards their premium payment. Premium payment for the first 90 days of employment is the responsibility of the employee and can be automatically deducted from their paycheck. After the 90 day period the premium is no longer deducted.
