Handbooks and Guides

On-Campus Supervisor Handbook
Employment Guide for International Students
Job Level Qualifications for Student Positions
- Level 1 - Entry level, no experience needed. Requires direct or minimal supervision.
- Level 2 - Previous experience or knowledge needed. Can work independently with little supervision.
- Level 3 - Proficiency, specialized knowledge or experience needed. Can work independently with little supervision.
- Level 4 - Demands highly specialized skill and/or knowledge. Can work independently with little supervision.

- Technical/specialized skills
  - Level 1 - $11.50 - $14.00
  - Level 2 - $14.00 - $16.50
  - Level 3 - $16.50 - $19.00
  - Level 4 - $19.00 - $21.50

Federal Work Study Academic Year Earnings Chart

Rate Per Hour	Academic Year FWS Award (30 Weeks)		One Semester (15 weeks)
Federal Work Study @ 15 weeks/semester:
Academic Year Award: $1500		Academic Year Award: $2000
Hourly Wage	Hours/Week	Hourly Wage	Hours/Week
$8.00	6.3	$8.00	8.3
$8.25	6.0	$8.25	8.0
$8.50	5.9	$8.50	7.8
$8.75	5.7	$8.75	7.6
$9.00	5.5	$9.00	7.4
$9.25	5.4	$9.25	7.2
$9.50	5.3	$9.50	7.0
$9.75	5.1	$9.75	6.8
$10.00	5.0	$10.00	6.6
$10.25	4.8	$10.25	6.5
$10.50	4.7	$10.50	6.3
$10.75	4.6	$10.75	6.2
$11.00	4.5	$11.00	6.0
$11.25	4.4	$11.25	5.9

Policies and Procedures

Hours Restrictions

Students may not be expected to work during class time.

The number of hours a student may work in a Federal Work Study position are limited by the size of their award. No student may work more than 40 hours per week. Since the federal labor laws require that a student be paid time and a half for overtime, which University policy prohibits, UMD strictly adheres to this 40 hours per week policy.

Students are paid only for actual hours worked. They will not be paid for holiday, sick time, snow days, meal time or travel time.

Pursuant to Department of Homeland Security regulations international students may not work more than 20 hours a week when school is in session. There are no exceptions. An international student may work on campus full-time when school is not in session.
International students and stipend versus hourly wage

As stated above, international students are limited to working 20 hours per week on campus while school is in session. This includes both those positions paid on an hourly basis and those paid with a stipend. There should be no misperception that a stipend based position, because it is not based on an hourly wage, does not have hours attached to it. A stipend is payment for work performed.

Training Checklist for New Student Employees

The success of a new staff member depends on how well they are trained. With this in mind the following checklist is designed to help you better train your new student employees. Please feel free to add, delete, or adjust this checklist to meet the needs of your department, office, or lab.

Public search allows students to search for a job on-line.
Supervisor administrative tool allows student employee supervisors to add new jobs and edit, delete and deactivate existing listings. Follow the screen prompts to register if you have not already done so. A UMass/Dartmouth email address and password is needed in order to access this tool.

September 1, 2011 - Fall Federal Work-Study begins.

May 15, 2012 - Spring Federal Work-Study ends.

September 30, 2011 - Students who have not submitted a FWS Hiring Form or defered their FWS Award to the spring 2012 semester by this September 30, 2011 deadline will have their entire Federal Work-Study award canceled. FWS Hiring Forms are available at the Financial Aid Office. FWS Deferment and Cancellation Forms can be downloaded from the Student Employment FORMS webpage.

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