Labor Polices and Guidelines (for Students)
Location
Students must perform all services for the college within the State of California, including any work done remotely.
Weekly Hours Limit
Per IRS guidelines, student workers employed on-campus should be working fewer than 20 hours per week across all on-campus jobs. The summer period (approximately June - August) and full week academic breaks are exceptions to this rule where more than 20 hours per week is allowed. For full week academic breaks, you may follow the student's degree program schedule per the published academic calendar.
Multiple Campus Jobs
Student employees working multiple on-campus jobs will need to closely track their schedule between jobs to avoid overtime, meal break issues, and accidental recording of overlapping hours.
Meal Breaks
When exceeding 5 hours of work in a given day, student and all non-exempt employees are required to take an unpaid, 30 minute (or more) meal break no later than the 5th hour of work.
Employees should record this break as an out/in on their timesheet.
Rest Periods
For every 4 hours of work, students and all non-exempt employees are entitled to a 15 minute paid break. Employees do not need to record this break on their timesheet.
Overtime
Employees must seek approval from their supervisor before working any overtime.
Students, and non-exempt employees are due overtime pay (1.5x base hourly rate) for hours worked in excess of 8 in one day, 40 in one week (M-Sun), and for all hours worked on the 7th day (Sunday) after having worked any time on each of the preceeding 6 days (M - Sat).
Overtime is calculated by the payroll system where applicable. There is no special procedure for employees to record overtime.
Sick Leave
In order to claim sick leave, employees must notify their supervisor as soon as possible. Please review all sick leave instructions, polices and information. View Sick Leave for Student Hourly Employees