AANAPISI Student Employers Meeting June 7, 2012

AANAPISI Program Purpose of meeting Purpose of meeting Staff Staff Vid Raatior – Director Vid Raatior – Director Desha Staley-Raatior – Educational Specialist Desha Staley-Raatior – Educational Specialist Denise Uehara - Researcher Denise Uehara - Researcher Federal grant Federal grant 5 years (October 2011 – September 2016) 5 years (October 2011 – September 2016) Purpose: Facilitate the success of Pacific Islanders Purpose: Facilitate the success of Pacific Islanders

Services & Activities Academic support Academic support Summer bridge program Summer bridge program University 101 class University 101 class Campus & community engagement Campus & community engagement Research Research “High impact” activities “High impact” activities

“High Impact” Activities Correlated with student success: engages students, connects them with campus & others Correlated with student success: engages students, connects them with campus & others Research projects Research projects Internships Internships Community & campus service Community & campus service On-campus employment On-campus employment Goal: 46 students annually Goal: 46 students annually

On-campus employment Ineligibility for Work-Study Ineligibility for Work-Study High unmet financial need High unmet financial need Difficulty in obtaining on-campus jobs due to competition, lack of experience, lack of jobs (level student employment budget for many years despite increased enrollment), etc. Difficulty in obtaining on-campus jobs due to competition, lack of experience, lack of jobs (level student employment budget for many years despite increased enrollment), etc. Off-campus employment may lead to dropping out Off-campus employment may lead to dropping out

Hiring Process RCUH (not UH) RCUH (not UH) You provide job title, description & hourly pay rate You provide job title, description & hourly pay rate We provide pool of eligible students; you select from pool We provide pool of eligible students; you select from pool We work with RCUH to get student approved to start working We work with RCUH to get student approved to start working You determine number of hours per week student will work; work schedule set between you & student; student begins working You determine number of hours per week student will work; work schedule set between you & student; student begins working

Employers’ Responsibilities THANK YOU! THANK YOU! Provide a learning & training experience Provide a learning & training experience Have high expectations of employees Have high expectations of employees Hold employees accountable Hold employees accountable Provide feedback (timely & frequent) Provide feedback (timely & frequent) Monitor expenditures Monitor expenditures Authorize students’ pay by signing timesheets Authorize students’ pay by signing timesheets

Student Employees’ Responsibilities Engage in the work experience Engage in the work experience Learn and gain experience Learn and gain experience Submit timesheets by deadline Submit timesheets by deadline Remain in good academic standing Remain in good academic standing Discussing monitoring students’ academic progress & establishing conditions/criteria that students would need to meet to continue working Discussing monitoring students’ academic progress & establishing conditions/criteria that students would need to meet to continue working

Funding Allocations

1 st Allocation: January – June 30, 2012 How much do you plan to expend by the end of the June 30 pay period? How much do you plan to expend by the end of the June 30 pay period?

2 nd Allocation: July 1 – August 15, 2012 How much funds would you like to request for the remainder of the summer? How much funds would you like to request for the remainder of the summer? Note I originally said August 12, but changing it to August 15 to match RCUH pay periods Note I originally said August 12, but changing it to August 15 to match RCUH pay periods

Next School Year Allocation: August 16, 2012 – May 15, 2013 How much would you like to request for next school year? How much would you like to request for next school year? Note that I originally said from August 13, 2012 to May 17, 2013, but changing dates slightly to match RCUH pay periods Note that I originally said from August 13, 2012 to May 17, 2013, but changing dates slightly to match RCUH pay periods

Process Provided a form for you Provided a form for you Need response by June 12 Need response by June 12 Review expenditures & requests for funding Review expenditures & requests for funding Notify you as soon as possible Notify you as soon as possible

Guidelines 20 hours/week maximum when school is in session; 40 hours/week maximum during breaks 20 hours/week maximum when school is in session; 40 hours/week maximum during breaks Number of hours you schedule student to work depends on the amount of funds you are allocated Number of hours you schedule student to work depends on the amount of funds you are allocated FICA: Does not apply to RCUH employees FICA: Does not apply to RCUH employees Let us know about changes, e.g., student graduates, goes home for summer, quits, etc. Let us know about changes, e.g., student graduates, goes home for summer, quits, etc. Discuss problems with us early on if they arise Discuss problems with us early on if they arise Role of Mary Jo at RCUH Role of Mary Jo at RCUH

Timesheets Deadlines Deadlines Student receives timesheet via at the beginning of each pay period; completes it and obtains supervisor’s signature Student receives timesheet via at the beginning of each pay period; completes it and obtains supervisor’s signature Timesheet must be ed or faxed to RCUH by deadline, and original copy must be dropped off in PB 14-6 Timesheet must be ed or faxed to RCUH by deadline, and original copy must be dropped off in PB 14-6 Direct deposit only Direct deposit only

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