Payroll

Student/Casual Employment Information

Introduction:
The following information is to be used as a guide for those individuals (faculty or management) wishing to hire or obtain the services of a student/casual employee.

The topics covered include:

• Student/Casual Positions
  • Student Pay Rates:
  • Student/Casual Employment Eligibility
  • Student/Casual Employment Procedure
• Honorariums

Student/Casual Positions:

Student Pay Rates (As of March 31, 2010)
The following are the defined classification and payrates for student employment

Classification:	Hourly Rate:	Definition:
Unspecialized Jobs:	$10.25	Where a student is employed in general labour.
Specialized Jobs:	$10.65 or $11.20	Where a student is required to have special knowledge or skills in a position.

Student/Casual Employment Eligibility

Student rates may only be used when employing individuals currently registered as students at a high school, or post-secondary institution or in an undergraduate or graduate program at a university. Unless expressly authorized by the Department of Human Resources, all students employed by the University must be assigned one of the three student rates. Unauthorized variation on these rates will not be processed.

Hiring Student/Casual Positions:

When a student is employed, a Student Employment Record form must be completed and set to the Department of Human Resources (Payroll Office). If you have any questions concerning this form or the procedures which should be followed to insure that students are paid promptly, please contact the office.

SERF (Student/Casual Employment Record Form) ---- (.pdf)

This document is primarily used for the hiring of undergraduate students. 

However it may also be used for hiring research account sponsored, Research Assistants.

Honorariums:

Should Be Used:	For visiting speakers, external examiners, performers, and athletic officials whom are NOT currently on Trent University Payroll.
Should NOT be Used:	Not be used for payments to individuals currently on Trent University ’s Payroll or for payments to individuals for work done.

Honorarium Form ---- (.pdf)

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