DATE ISSUED:
12/91

DATE REVISED:
1/28/99

PURPOSE

Inherent in the mission of Saint Louis University is the philosophy that educational efforts are directed to help students develop into critically reflective and socially responsible persons capable of exercising leadership. Saint Louis University therefore offers employment opportunities to students of the University which provide valuable work experience, financial assistance, and the ability to enhance the total educational experience.

Every consideration will be made to ensure that the student worker is first able to fulfill his/her obligations as a student of the University. However, since student workers are heavily relied upon by their employers to fulfill certain responsibilities, it is expected that they report to work when scheduled, and that they fulfill their work responsibilities in a professional manner (i.e. maintain confidentiality, dress appropriately, etc.)

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible for a student worker assignment, the individual must be enrolled as a student at Saint Louis University AND never have had their employment terminated from Saint Louis University for gross misconduct.

A student who was enrolled for the spring semester, and intends to enroll in the fall may be eligible for summer student employment.

Student workers who are no longer enrolled at Saint Louis University must be terminated from the student worker assignment but may apply for other staff (or non-student) employment opportunities within the University.

Eligibility for Federal Work-Study funds is determined by the Office of Scholarship/Financial Aid.

FEDERAL WORK-STUDY PROGRAM

The Office of Scholarship/Financial Aid (OSFA) will coordinate the placement of Federal Work-Study students. Campus employers will contact the OSFA to list their Federal Work-Study job openings. OSFA will first determine if the Department is eligible to participate in the Federal Work-Study program before accepting the job posting. Once the job posting has been accepted, OSFA will refer students eligible for Federal Work-Study funds to the campus employer.

The Federal Work-Study program provides funding to Saint Louis University of up to 75% of the minimum wage for each worker.

OTHER STUDENT WORKERS

Career Services will coordinate the placement of non-Federal Work-Study student workers for the Frost Campus and Medical Center.

Campus employers will contact the Career Services office to post their non-Federal Work-Study openings. Student data sheets will remain on file in the Career Services office and will be made available upon request for review by campus employers.

BENEFITS

Student workers are not eligible for University benefits, paid leave time, or holiday pay.

TAXES

Student workers are responsible for reporting their tax status to the Payroll office when they first begin their student worker assignment, and at the beginning of each fall semester thereafter.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

International students must obtain a Work Eligibility Form from the International Student Office and submit it to their campus employer prior to the beginning of each semester.

International graduate and undergraduate students contracted through their departments/The Graduate School (e.g. assistantships, fellowships) are not required to obtain work permission from the International Students Office. These students are still required, however, to prove U.S. work eligibility.