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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">An important message from FSU Office of Human Resources<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">This message has been approved by Shelley Lopez, Director, Communications/Training & Organizational Development, for distribution to all Department Representatives.</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="color:blue">Graduate Assistant Stipend Increase and Bonus memorandum</span></a>, dated October 14, 2025, the memorandum linked below reflects additional updates to the 2025-2028 FSU/BOT and United Faculty of Florida-Florida State University-Graduate
Assistant United Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhr.fsu.edu%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2FPDF%2FPublications%2FGAU%25202025-2028%2520Graduate%2520Assistant%2520Contract%2520Administration%2520Updates.pdf&data=05%7C02%7Chrms%40lists.fsu.edu%7Cdfa879c137b3443bc18008de34296280%7Ca36450ebdb0642a78d1b026719f701e3%7C0%7C0%7C639005549494215767%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=FnmBAJ8X1Kpp3%2FO6jUwlLlbv8zO9dU7rLNeKa2AIlcM%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://hr.fsu.edu/sites/default/files/PDF/Publications/GAU%202025-2028%20Graduate%20Assistant%20Contract%20Administration%20Updates.pdf"><span style="color:blue">2025-2028
Graduate Assistant Contract Administration Updates and Reminders</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Faculty, Staff, and Administrators should familiarize themselves with the revised
<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhr.fsu.edu%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2FPDF%2FPublications%2F2025-2028%2520FSU-BOT%2520and%2520GAU%2520Collective%2520Bargaining%2520Agreement.pdf&data=05%7C02%7Chrms%40lists.fsu.edu%7Cdfa879c137b3443bc18008de34296280%7Ca36450ebdb0642a78d1b026719f701e3%7C0%7C0%7C639005549494232954%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Yd6rUbKGMOpDjXWV270dEksOS%2B2HFKTcsNvW8Lss14Y%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://hr.fsu.edu/sites/default/files/PDF/Publications/2025-2028%20FSU-BOT%20and%20GAU%20Collective%20Bargaining%20Agreement.pdf">
<span style="color:blue">CBA</span></a>. This is important information on new requirements and reminders on other pertinent contract administration items.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.05pt;mso-ligatures:none">Please contact</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.15pt;mso-ligatures:none">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.1pt;mso-ligatures:none">Rebecca Peterson</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.05pt;mso-ligatures:none">
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</span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:rpeterson@fsu.edu"><span style="color:blue">rpeterson@fsu.edu</span></a><b><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">.
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