Graduate Student Assistantship
The role of a Graduate Student Assistantship (GSA) is to provide academic duties that include research duties assigned to a graduate student engaged in research performed for a member of faculty not directly related to the student’s own research.
The research oriented projects contribute to the student’s academic and professional development. Must be a part-time or full-time registered Western graduate student.
Additional Details
| Compensation Rate | Determined by hiring unit |
| Employment Deductions and Benefit Changes | Regular deductions - Tax, CPP, EI etc., 14% |
| CRA Tax Treatment | Regular income, 100% taxable, reported on T4 tax receipt |
| Posting Required? | No Posting Required |
| System Paid Through | HR Payroll system; Hired by Staff Appointment Notice (HR) (login required) |
| Job Code; When Paid | X0500; Monthly or weekly |
| Employment Contract Requirements for International Students | www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/employers/contract.shtml |
Please note:
In Spring 2024, the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) union applied to the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) to certify and represent all registered graduate students at Western University employed as Graduate Student Assistants (GSAs). A vote took place in early April 2024, and as a result PSAC will represent GSAs at Western moving forward, with negotiation of their first collective agreement commencing in early 2025.
