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

2. 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 (starting August 1, 2016)
Awarded based on income eligibility and meeting FAFSA priority deadline (March 15th)

3. 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

4. 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 prior to the beginning of Fall Semester

5. 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 , 2016
Departments are asked to review their rosters before students are notified of their assignment

6. Job Description

7. Supervisor Questionnaire

8. Roster

9. Contracts

11. Website Updates Coming Soon!
Communication capabilities for:
Student specific inquiries
General Work-study Inquiries
History of communication
Ability to fill a position rather than mass department request
Ability to pull in past job descriptions and update for current year use

12. Payroll Forms

14. Payroll Forms

15. Time Reporting

16. Student Performance & Expectations
Establish office policies for expectations
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

17. 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 student workers
I have too many student workers
I’m having issues with my student employees

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

19. Important Reminders Utilization!! Changes in wages coming August 1st
Contracts need to be completed and submitted to Student Payroll

20. Contacts Cheryl Miller, Student Payroll
Elizabeth Whitcomb, Financial Aid
New staff contacts for Fall 2016
Steve Powell
Rachel Tanquist
Human Resource Contacts:
Student Affairs, University Advancement & Strategic Partnerships = Angie Johnson
Finance & Administration = Jill Frederickson-Kratzke
ITS and Academic Affairs = Sheri Sargent

21. Questions?