PIM15

UNC CHARLOTTE PERSONNEL INFORMATION MEMORANDUM

PIM 15

EMPLOYMENT - Summer Employment of Students

DATED: August 27, 1990

Category: Employment and Staffing

*Questions Regarding:*	*Contact Office*	*Contact Phone*
On Campus Student Employment	Employment and Staffing, Human Resources	Ext. 2069
Graduate Assistants	Graduate School	Ext. 3366
FICA Withholdings	Payroll Office	Ext. 4091

1. Reference

UNC Administrative Memorandum Number 99 dated March 15, 1978, SUBJECT: Interpretation and Applicant of "Student-Employee" Exclusion from the State Personnel Act. North Carolina State Personnel Manual, Section 7, page 70-70.1, Student Workers. Financial Services Memorandum dated August 14, 1990, SUBJECT: Summer Employment of Students.

2. Student Workers

Individuals whose employment by the University is incidental to their status as a student are usually employed as "student workers." Such employment is designed primarily to constitute one type of student financial aid. The student worker is not considered an employee within the meaning of the State Personnel Act. The hours of work, scheduling of work, and required skills and productivity materially distinguish student workers from regular career employees of the University. This is reflected in the wage scale established for student workers which is different from the salary plan for career employees.

Student workers are exempt from FICA withholding on wage payments received from the University during months in which they are enrolled and attending classes.

3. Summer Employment

Individuals who were enrolled Spring Semester and express intent to enroll Fall Semester may continue to be employed as student workers during the summer months between Spring and Fall Semester and may continue to be paid based on the wage scale established for student workers.

Student workers are subject to FICA withholdings on wage payments for the months during which they are not enrolled and attending.

4. Employment as a State Employee

Individuals who are enrolled as students are not precluded from being considered for temporary or permanent employment that is subject to (SPA) or exempt from (EPA) the provisions of the State Personnel Act; however, concurrent employment as a "student worker" and "employee" (permanent or temporary) is prohibited.