This manual is published by the Western Illinois University Financial Aid Office to answer many of the questions student employees and their employers may have about student employment at Western. While the information contained in this publication is in effect at the time of publication, there is always the potential for revision in policy and procedure. Student employees at Western are an important part of the University work force.
Many graduates use their student employment experiences as a work reference.
Supervisors are often contacted by prospective employers for reference. Therefore, it is advantageous for the student to be a conscientious, dependable employee. Student workers perform a wide range of duties from general office assistance to those duties requiring highly specialized training in such areas as computer programming and accounting. The wages paid to Regular Student Employees and Federal Work-Study Employees account for over 2.4 million dollars of the WIU payroll. Student employees cannot be used to displace regular, non-student employees.