WORK STUDY ORIENTATION SESSION Joan Rogerson, Student Job Center

TOPICS TO BE COVERED What is Work-Study How do I switch between On-Campus and Off-Campus Work Study Steps to Getting a Job After You Are Hired

WHAT IS WORK-STUDY Work Study is a financial aid (FA) award Purpose of work-study How is it different from other FA awards

HOW DO I SWITCH BETWEEN ON-CAMPUS AND OFF-CAMPUS WORK STUDY? Federal Work Study On campus jobs maximum of 15 hrs/wk Centralia College is your employer State Work Study Off-campus jobs maximum of 19 hrs/wk You will have an off campus employer

STEPS TO GETTING HIRED Apply for Financial Aid (FA) and get awarded work study as part of your FA package Check out the work study jobs on the Student Job Board Make an on-line appointment for a referral to a job Visit the Student Job Center staff at your appointment time to obtain a referral form Contact the supervisor of the position to apply for the job

APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL AID Complete a FAFSA (Federal Application For Student Aid) and submit on-line Complete a Data Sheet and submit to the Financial Aid Office For more information visit the Centralia College Financial Aid website: http://www.centralia.edu/admissions/finaid/

VISIT THE JOB BOARD TO CHECK OUT THE JOBS Where is the Student Job Board?: Upstairs in the Student Center Building directly in front of the Financial Aid Office

WHAT A JOB POSTING LOOKS LIKE Check out the details and make sure you meet the qualifications.

MAKING AN ON-LINE APPOINTMENT FOR A REFERRAL TO A JOB Make an on-line appointment by going to the following link: http://www.centralia.edu/admissions/finaid/jobcenter.html When on-line appointments are no longer available you need only visit the Student Job Center to obtain a referral to a job that you select.

WHAT HAPPENS DURING YOUR APPOINTMENT FOR A JOB REFERRAL? You will receive a STUDENT EMPLOYEE REFERRAL FORM Then contact the supervisor of the position to apply to the job

THE REFERRAL FORM Which section do I complete? What do the maximums mean?

WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU CONTACT A SUPERVISOR You will be invited to participate in an informal interview Be ready

AFTER YOU ARE HIRED Return the signed referral to the Student Job Center Complete the final employment paperwork Receive your first timesheet The “after hire” employment packet

Returning the “signed” Referral to the Student Job Center Make sure that the supervisor signature is on the referral form before returning it to the Student Job Center

COMPLETING THE REQUIRED EMPLOYMENT PAPERWORK Drug Policy FERPA (Family Education Rights and Privacy Act) Statement New Employee Data form

W-4

I-9

I-9, page 2

Drug Free WorkPlace Policy

FERPA (Family Education and Rights Policy Act)

New Employee Data form

RECEIVING YOUR FIRST TIMESHEET You will receive your first timesheet from the Student Job Center Completing the timesheet

THE “after hire” EMPLOYMENT PACKET Timesheet Completion sheet Telephone Tips The “Guide To Student Employment”: http://www.centralia.edu/admissions/finaid/jobcenter.html Direct Depositing You Paycheck to Savings or Checking Affordable Care Act Information

HOW DO I GET PAID When to turn in the timesheet When do you get paid Where do you pick up your check

BEST OF LUCK TO YOU WITH YOUR JOB SEARCH !

CONTACT INFORMATION: Joan Rogerson, Program Coordinator Location: Student Job Center, upper floor of the Student Center Bldg near the Financial Aid Office Telephone: (360) 736 9391 x208 E-mail address: jrogerson@centralia.edu