Supervising Work-study Cheryl Miller – Student Payroll Elizabeth Whitcomb – Student Financial Services

What is work-study? Eligible students earn income to meet the Cost of Attendance by working in a University assigned position. Federal or State funded, pay rates same as student-help starting at $9.50/hour Awarded based on income eligibility and meeting FAFSA priority deadline (March 15th)

Student Employment Guidelines Who can employ work-study students? Student employees must: be actively pursuing a degree program at MSU be enrolled for a minimum of six (6) credits work limits apply if you are enrolled for less than twelve (12) credits work limits apply to undergraduate and graduate students

What do students do? Eligible students are awarded work-study on their Financial Aid Award Notice Upon acceptance of their award they are prompted to complete a Questionnaire regarding their skills, experience and availability Assignments are made and students are notified via email prior to the beginning of Fall Semester

How does this work? Supervisors submit an online request for work-study students Website is located on Student Payroll Login with your Star ID Enter job description and department cost center Submit request for number of students and preferences Deadline August 1st , 2017 Departments are asked to review their rosters before students are notified of their assignment (Tentative deadline August 4th)

Job Description

Supervisor Questionnaire

Roster

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New Website Communication Feature! Student Specific General Department

Student Communications

General Communications

Payroll Forms

Payroll Forms

Time Reporting

Student Performance & Expectations Establish office policies for expectations Treat them like any other employee Provide students with feedback Provide written/verbal warnings If termination is necessary, please notify Financial Aid of the last date of employment and reason for termination Students terminated for performance issues are NOT reassigned to another department for that Academic Year

What happens if… I forgot to request any students My past students get assigned elsewhere I don’t get the students I requested My students don’t show up Their work-study award is expended early I need more/I have too many student workers I’m having issues with my student employees My student wants to work somewhere else

Student Appreciation Provide positive feedback Hire them back whenever possible Offer to be a reference for future employment Food, parties, awards….

Important Reminders Utilization!! Communicate Contracts need to be completed and submitted to Student Payroll

How to contact us Communication Who to contact Work-study Website first stop! Work-study email workstudy@mnsu.edu Who to contact Sarah Linehan, Financial Aid Elizabeth Whitcomb, Financial Aid Cheryl Miller, Student Payroll

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