HR Support
Support for Graduate Assistants
Do you have concerns in your job as a TA or concerns about your work environment? Are you not sure where to start? We can help.
Some Common Issues We Help TAs with
- Accommodations needed to help you do your job as a TA, related to a disability or medical condition (examples: special lighting, special chairs or stools, or assistance with grading)
- Using paid sick leave and understanding leave options
- TA workloads and expectations
Sick Leave & Accomodations
Are you employed as a student assistant (i.e., TA, PA, RA, etc.) and do you need to take time off for illness or other medical needs? Not sure where to start?
You likely have paid sick leave if employed as a student assistant. For more details, see Graduate Assistantship Policies and Procedures (GAPP) under “Leave Benefits” (https://policy.wisc.edu/library/UW-5082), contact your department’s Human Resources/Payroll staff, or for confidential assistance with accommodations or disability concerns, email lsddr@ls.wisc.edu to be connected to the DDR (Divisional Disability Representative) within the College of Letters and Sciences Human Resources group.
GAPP Graduate Assistant Policies and Procedures outlines who is eligible, how much paid sick leave they are eligible for, and usage. The student assistant lets their supervisor and department know when they need to use paid sick leave, and the supervisor/department arranges coverage while the student is out using paid sick leave.
Do you have accommodations as a student that might apply to your employment as a student assistant (i.e., TA, PA, RA, etc.)? Would accommodations in your role as a student assistant help you? For confidential assistance with accommodations or disability concerns, email lsddr@ls.wisc.edu to be connected to the DDR (Divisional Disability Representative) within the College of Letters and Sciences Human Resources group.
Employment Policies and Resources
Confidential Issues
For non-confidential issues, contact your employing department’s Human Resources/Payroll staff. For confidential assistance with accommodations or disability concerns, email lsddr@ls.wisc.edu to be connected to the DDR (Divisional Disability Representative) within the College of Letters and Sciences Human Resources group.