Human Resources
Managing a Student Employee
Information and Resources for Managing Students
For additional guidance please refer to the Student Employee Supervisor Manual or contact Student Employment at seo@cwu.edu.
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Required Student Training
Visit the Required Training for Students page for links and instructions.
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Requesting a Job Code
If you are in need of creating a new job code or have questions, please contact the Office of Student Employment at (509) 963-1202.
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Employer Rules and Resources
The following are a list of rules and resources to help keep Supervisors of Student Employees informed of US and WA State labor laws
Employer Rules
- Driving Vehicles for State Business Policy
- U.S. Department of Labor
- U.S. Department of Education
- U.S. Social Security Administration
- U.S. Internal Revenue Service
- International Student US Tax Forms & Publications
- WA State Home Page
- Chronicle of Higher Education
- WA Department of Labor & Industries
- Workplace Rights - WA Department of Labor & Industries
- Minimum Wage - WA Department of Labor & Industries
- Wage & Hour Rules - WA Department of Labor & Industries
- Work Study Wages - WA Civil Service Job Classifications
- National Center for Education Statistics
Laws Relating to Student Employment
- WAC 357-04-040 Civil Service Exemption
- WAC 357-04-045 Civil Service Exemption
- FICA Exemption
- RCW 41.40.010 PERS Hours Threshold
- WAC 415-108-520 PERS Membership Exceptions
- RCW 41.40.023 PERS Membership
- WAC 250-40-050 State Work Study
- WAC 357-19-440 Temporary Appointments
Resources
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Student Eligibility and Maximum Work Hours
See the Student Eligibility and Maximum work page below.
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Requesting a Raise for a Student Employee
All raise requests will be done through Manager Self Service. The raise requests will be submitted with a “position change”. This change continues to streamline our processes.
In MyCWU, click on Manager Tab > Manager Self Service > Request Position Change
Please contact your HR partner if you have any questions and/or suggestions.
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Professional Development for Student Employees
SLICE is Student Leadership, Involvement, and Community Engagement. SLICE provides CWU students with leadership, service and personal development opportunities throughout the year. These programs vary, from helping the community in which CWU resides to bringing in professionals from companies across the country. We develop partnerships on campus and in the community that promote student development, shared governance and overall commitment to our communities.
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Student Employee of the Year
Do you have a student employee who consistently goes above and beyond what is expected?
Let them know how much you appreciate them by nominating them for the CWU Student Employee of the Year. Please complete and submit a "Student Employee of the Year Nomination Form" below. Be sure to cite specific examples of your student's work to give strength to your nomination.
The Student Employment Office urges you to take the time to nominate your students and celebrate the work they are doing!
If you have any questions, please contact the Student Employment Office at (509) 963-1202.
Please fill out the PDF Nomination Form and email to the Student Employment Office at seo@cwu.edu.
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