Student
Work Hours and Overtime
"No student employee may work more
than 40 hours in any one work week and no more than 130 hours per pay
period. ... Under no circumstances does the FWSP program authorize
or pay for overtime" (Handbook, pg 2).
If an FWSP
employee works over 40 hours in one week, overtime will be charged
100% to the department.
Important
Note: Federal law restricts international
employees in the United States on an F-1 visa
from working more than 20 hours per week while
school is in session. During the annual vacation
term and when school is not is session, these
students may work full time. The annual vacation
term is generally summer and an international
student is considered to be 'on vacation'
if enrolled for any fewer than 9 credits.
Student Eligibility for Work Study
Positions
"Students awarded Federal Work-Study
must be admitted and registered for six credit hours if undergraduates,
or five credit hours if graduates during Fall, Winter and/or Spring
terms" (Handbook, pg 3).
"Do not hire FWSP students without
a Certificate of Eligibility. ... NOTE: Students may have their awards
cancelled if they are not hired by the expiration date shown on the
Certificate -- usually October 31st of each academic year" (Handbook,
pg 4).
"Check RJASEAR each month before signing
the time sheet to verify the award amount and balance left that the
student may earn. All earnings over the FWSP award will be charged
back to the employing department" (Handbook, pg 4).
Summer Term FWSP Employment
"Students with academic year awards
may begin earning their FWSP awards on June 16th, whether enrolled
for Summer term or not. ... Students working over the summer must have
an accepted award for Fall term and are limited to earning the Fall
portion of their award during the summer" (Handbook, pg 4).
Regular Wage Student Eligibility
"Students hired as regular wage student
employees are required to register for six credit hours if undergraduate,
or five credit hours if graduates" (Handbook, pg 4).
Acceptable Course Enrollment and
Enrollment Deadline
"Only enrollment in PSU courses for
degree credit can be considered for student employment enrollment requirements" (Handbook,
pg 5).
Term Off
"Student employees are allowed one
term per year in which they may work but do not need to meet the credit
hour eligibility ... Summer term is the preferred term for FWSP employees.
FWSP students who wish to work during a term in the regular school
year while not enrolled must first get permission from the Director
of Financial Aid. ... The term off may be granted by the employer only
once per fiscal year" (Handbook, pg 5).
Position Descriptions Required
"Federal regulations require that
position descriptions be prepared and filed for each job that FWSP
students fill. Position descriptions for FWSP funded jobs must be filed
annually with the Financial Aid Office at the beginning of the FWSP
award year" (Handbook, pg 6).
Monitoring FWSP Student Earnings
"Employers are responsible for monitoring
FWSP student earnings ... FWSP students may not have gross earnings
exceeding the amount of their FWSP awards" (Handbook, pg 9).
If an FWSP
employee's gross earnings exceed the amount of the FWSP award, the
excess wages will be charged 100% to the department.
