Employment of college-paid student employees will conform
to the federal guidelines for the Federal Work-Study Program. All rules and regulations
apply equally to student workers and federal work-study students.
ADVERTISE
Post your position(s) with Career Services
on our online job board:
careers.lakelandcc.edu. Go to "Career Connect" on the right hand side of the
homepage. Click on "Post a Job". Register under the employer: Lakeland Student
Employment. We will also advertise your position(s) on our "On-Campus Jobs"
flyer which we update weekly and post throughout campus.
WAGES
Student salary is a flat rate of
$7.30/hr. On-campus Co-op salary is a flat rate of
$8.50/hr.
DEPARTMENT COST FOR WORK-STUDY STUDENT
The Federal Work-Study fund covers 75% of the work-study
student worker's salary. The cost to the department is 25%.
WORK HOURS
During the academic year (fall and spring semesters)
students may work a maximum of 25 hours per week
(regardless of the number of cost centers they are working under). During academic
recess or summer sessions, students may work up to 40 hours if
they are not attending classes.
OBTAIN FORMS
Obtain the employment packet
(Personnel Action Report (PAR), personal data sheet, tax, direct deposit, retirement,
employment verification (I-9), authorization and waiver to conduct background check,
and declaration regarding material assistance/non-assistance to a terrorist organization forms)
from Career Services (A-1039 or call x7222).
CHECK ELIGIBILITY
Verify student's
eligibility before you offer the position to the student by requesting a current
unofficial transcript and class schedule or check the BANNER system to verify. Minimum
requirements:
Have a minimum current GPA of 2.0 to begin working and maintain a minimum accumulative GPA of 2.0 to continue working. New students will not have the GPA requirement.
Be currently enrolled (registered and paid) for a minimum of 6 credit hours per semester.
Be in academic "Good Standing" as stated on their transcript.
Under extenuating circumstances, the student's supervisor's
Administrator/Dean may submit a written request to the Director of Career Services for a temporary
exception to policy. Contact Career Services for details.
SUMMER ELIGIBILITY EXCEPTION
Student workers can work in the summer and not be enrolled
in summer classes if they meet the following:
had been enrolled* in 6 credit hours or more Spring Semester, and are REGISTERED for Fall Semester, and have a cumulative gpa of 2.0.**
or , they have to meet the standard eligibility requirements of enrolled* in a total of 6 credit hours or more during the Summer Sessions and have a cumulative gpa of 2.0**.
*enrolled = registered and paid
(This can include students who have graduated.)
**New students do not have a GPA requirement.
We are requesting that you verify student's
academic status (credit hours and GPA) EACH semester to avoid losing your student worker
because they do not meet eligibility requirements.
WORK-STUDY ELIGIBILITY
Verify if student employee is work-study
eligible by requesting a copy of the student's financial aid award letter, check the
BANNER system or call Financial Aid x 7070 to determine the award amount.
PAR COMPLETION
Personnel Action Report (PAR)-
supervisor/initiator completes Items 1 through 12, 14, 16, and 17.
Item 1: Effective Date - at least 5 working days from initiator's completion of paperwork. (Student cannot begin to work until the PAR has been processed by Career Services and
originator's copy of PAR has been return to him/her.)
Signatures - supervisor/initiator
obtains all required signatures on the PAR.
Supervisor (initiator)
Administrator/Dean and/or Vice President
All signatures are required with the exception of Academic
Affairs, where the signature of the initiator and the dean will suffice.
Employment Forms - supervisor/initiator
ensures completion of all forms (tax, personal data, retirement, I-9, etc.).
**Note : Supervisor/initiator
must also complete Section 2 and the Certification area of the Employment
Eligibility Verification (I-9) Form. Photocopies of the necessary student
identification documents (usually driver's license and social security card) must be
attached to I-9.
If student was previously employed on campus,
employment forms will be on file. Supervisor would need to complete just the Personnel
Action Report (PAR) with the new assignment.
Initiator of PAR Box -
supervisor/initiator fills in work-study award year, work-study award amount, current GPA,
and current credit hours in the Initiator of PAR box at bottom left of PAR form.
PAR and FORM PROCESSING
Forward the completed
employment packet to Career Services.
Incomplete packets will be returned to initiator.
Instruct all student workers to go to the Police
Department on or before their first day of work with their completed Authorization
and Waiver to Conduct Background Investigation form and Driver's
License to begin the fingerprint/background check process.
Direct all questions relating to
Payroll issues to Payroll at x 7061.
Note: All student employees are
terminated on June 30 of each year. Eligible students must then be rehired with a new PAR
effective July 1 of each fiscal year.
Do not hesitate to call Career Services for
additional information or clarification at ext. 7222.
