There
is a wide variety of student employment opportunities in almost
every area of the College community. To review a list of departments
with current openings, please go to DickinsonConnect. If you are an institutionally
funded student employee, your earnings will be determined by your work schedule
and your hourly rate, as well as the hiring department's budgetary constraints. If you are a FWS employee,
the maximum amount of FWS earnings is the amount awarded to you on your most
recent Financial Aid award letter. When you have reached
approximately 75% of your FWS award, you will be contacted by email with further
instructions. It is your responsibility to monitor your work-study award with
your supervisor. Payment beyond your
maximum award is not guaranteed. Each situation will be reviewed and any one
of the following options can occur: The typical
work study award of $2,200 is based on an average of 10-12 hours per
week. Research suggests that working a limited number of hours (e.g.,
10 hours a week) at an on-campus job appears to have positive impacts
on student performance, while working a significant number of hours
(e.g., 35 hours or more per week) has adverse consequences.
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are several ways that student employees will record the hours
that they have worked. Please review the specific
time entry procedures for your posiiton. If you need an additional
assistance, please contact the Student Payroll office at 717-245-1544. Yes, you can have
more than one job on campus. If you are a Federal Work-Study student, keep
in mind that payment beyond your maximum award is not guaranteed. You should
let all of your supervisors know where you will be working and how many hours.
This will allow your supervisors to plan how many hours they can expect from
you over the course of the year. As a Federal Work-Study student, you will
be paid using your Federal Work-Study funds for all of your jobs. By having
more than one job on campus, you are likely to run out of your Federal Work-Study
award more quickly. A standard wage
scale exists for all student employees. There are four wage
categories based on job duties, required experience, skill level
and amount of necessary supervision. Supervisors are responsible
for setting individual pay rates based on the wage scale and category
definitions. Pay rates can be set anywhere within a category range. Raises are not guaranteed,
and are determined by your supervisor. Raises can be given at your supervisor's
discretion on a per semester basis and can be based upon length of service,
and/or exceptional performance. All raises will be given in $0.05 increments
up to $0.25 per semester, not to exceed the category maximum. A
payroll schedule is posted in several areas of campus for
you and your supervisor. The number of hours worked must be submitted
and approved according to the payroll schedule in order to be
paid. Hours that are not submitted and/or not approved by noon
on Monday's in accordance with the payroll schedule, will be paid
the following pay period. The U.S.
Department of Labor requires us to pay our employees in a timely
manner. Time entry is submitted bi-weekly. Hours
that are not submitted and/or not approved by noon on Monday's
in accordance with the payroll schedule, will be paid the following
pay period.Hours that are submitted late by 2 or more pay periods
will warrant your immediate suspension from your job. In order
to resume work, you or your supervisor will have to file a written
appeal with the Student Payroll office. The appeal must include
an explanation of why the time was submitted late, and it will
need to be signed by both you and your department supervisor.
If the appeal is approved, you and your supervisor will be notified,
and you may resume working for that department. There could be several reasons: Yes, you can be fired. Your supervisor
may dismiss you from a position if you are not adhering to the agreement you
made when you were hired. Please refer to the Resignation
and Termination Procedures listed in this manual. There are a limited number of federal
work study positions in the Malaga, Toulouse, and Bologna programs. The Financial
Aid office will determine if you are eligible for one of these positions. There
are no institutional work study jobs in any of the Dickinson abroad programs.
Instructions
for using DickinsonConnect to find a job are contained in the manual.
Additional assistance is available at the Career Center during normal
business hours. Last updated
on:
August 16, 2007
Frequently Asked Questions
What
types of positions are available?
How
much money can I make?
How
do I know if I am eligible for Federal Work Study?
Federal Work-Study
is based on financial need and is determined annually. All students
who receive financial aid receive an award notice. If you were awarded
Federal Work-Study, the amount of the award will be listed on your award
notice. The work-study amount listed on your Award Notice reflects the
maximum you may earn for the academic year. You may earn all or any
portion of that amount depending on the number of hours you arrange
to work with your departmental supervisor. In some cases, you may be
eligible to earn more throughout the academic year and the Office of
Financial Aid will revise your award to reflect increased earnings if
there is additional eligibility.
How
do I know if I am about to reach my maximum FWS award?
Can
I earn more than my FWS award?
Your financial
aid package will be reviewed. If the Financial Aid office has the ability
to increase your work-study award, you will be notified and you will receive
a new award letter.
If you are not
eligible for additional work study, the department can choose to continue
your employment through their institutional budget. The department will
be responsible for paying 100% of your student wages, and the department
agrees to pay your wages from its “Institutional” budget.
If you are not
eligible for additional work study and your department is unable to continue
your employment through their institutional budget, your employment will
be terminated.
How
many hours per week can I work?
How
do I submit my hours in order to get paid?
Can
I have more than one job on-campus?
Who
determines how much I can get paid?
How
do I get a raise?
What
happens if the hours I worked is submitted late to the Student
Payroll office?
Why
didn't I get paid?
Has all
of your Paperwork been completed and submitted to the Student Employment
office?
Students
will not receive a paycheck until all paperwork
is received in the Student Employment office. Please refer to the
information on Paperwork.
Were
the hours that your worked recorded and submitted on time?
Hours
that are recorded and submitted late, will be paid the following
pay period. Approved hours are due Monday, before noon in
the Student Payroll office. Please refer to the Payroll
schedule.
If you believe
that your paperwork is complete and that your time was submitted and
approved
on-time, please contact the Student Payroll office at 717-245-1544
for further assistance.
Can I be fired?
Can I work while
studying abroad?
I
need help using DickinsonConnect to find a job
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