See the Pay Rate Justification Form. Such payments must be made during the regular current pay period. The University is currently interpreting federal IRS guidelines which apply to FICA deductions from salaries paid through student work programs. Departments will be notified of official requirements when a final interpretation is reached. Departments should advise all student employees of this regulation.
Students are ultimately responsible for changes in their enrollment status.
No FICA refunds will be made. If a student desires to continue working in a department after graduation, the student must be appointed through University Personnel Services' employment section in Stadium West. If funds and a student's eligibility allow, the Office for Student Financial Affairs may be able to arrange more work hours by adjusting the rest of the student's financial aid award. The object of setting an average of weekly hours is to help gauge earnings over the full award period. Variances from the average weekly schedule are not violations of the program, except that students may not work more than 20 hours in one week.