Off-Campus Employer Manual Pay Rates and the Government Share Students employed under the FWS Program are never paid on a salary, commission or fee basis. They are paid instead on an hourly basis for their actual time spent on the job.
Most jobs pay more, however, depending upon the student's experience and skills.
FWS wages must be paid to students at least once per month. This also includes up to 20 hours of tutor training. This is because the goal is to spend funds for FWS students to interact with the children, not for other activities. Because FWS students are not eligible for benefits, FWS funds must not be used by the student's employer to provide benefits such as sick leave, vacation or holiday pay. Also, FWS funds must never be used by the student's employer to pay the employer's contribution to Social Security, Worker's Compensation, retirement, or any other welfare or insurance program.