Hiring Students into Western's Work Study Program

 

Step 3: Posting a Work Study Job

An individual who has an employment relationship at the University can be delegated, by the Work Study Supervisor, to create the Job Posting. However, the Supervisor must sign in to Work Study Center and select the student to be hired to complete the recruitment transaction.

Hiring Department

You will be able to select the hiring department from a list of departments defined as Work Study eligible based on the Work Study Supervisor's faculty or business unit.

If a department is missing from this list please contact the HR Administrator in the Supervisor's faculty or business unit.

Work Study Administrator

Each faculty and business unit on campus has identified an individual(s) to act as the Work Study Administrator for each department. Upon hiring a Work Study Student, an email will be sent to the Work Study Administrator.

Responsibilities of the department Work Study Administrator:

  • Support the Supervisor in ensuring that the student receives all the required Health and Safety training for their role and duties assigned.
  • Manage the payroll aspects of the work study employment relationship. This includes entering the hours worked by the student into the Human Resources payroll system.
  • Ensure that all Reports are run in support of the employment relationship
    • Pay Reconciliation Report
    • Work Study Pay Report
    • Work Study Hire Report
  • Ensure that Approved hours for the employment relationship are not exceeded.

Also from this web page:

Hiring into the
Work Study Program
- Quick Links

Introduction

Step 1: Recruiting a Work Study Student

Step 2: Creating a Profile

Step 3: Posting a Job

Step 4: Hiring a Student

Step 5: Administering the Work Study Student Employment Relationship

 

Human Resources

Information Technology Services

Student Financial Services