Contact Ms. Paula Foley at 814.827.4494 to inquire about all student employment opportunities.

Once a student has been hired for a position, they must make an employment appointment with the Office of Human Resources, Student Employment, by contacting Ms. Paula Foley at extension 4494. You will not be permitted to work until all employment documentation has been completed.

• PRIOR to your appointment follow these instructions:
  
  
  • Must provide two forms of acceptable documents from the Employment Eligibility Verification form; one from list A or one from lists B and C. View a list of documentation acceptable for the Form I-9 (do not complete form).
    
    
  • If you're working in Pennsylvania in the current year, bring a current pay stub or receipt showing the deduction of your Local Services Tax (LST Tax; previously called EMS or OPT tax).  The total tax for PA is $52 and must be withheld in equal amounts from each pay.  Students exempt from this tax MUST complete the following Exemption Certificate.
    
    
  • UPT must receive a copy of the completed certificate with supporting documentation by October 5, 2009.  Original with supporting documents  must be mailed to:
    
    

    Berkheimer Tax Administration
    PO Box 906
    Bangor, PA, 18013

  • For a direct deposit of your payroll check, you must bring a voided check to your appointment.  Payroll checks or direct deposit receipts can be picked up on the last business day of any month.
    
    
  • All documents must be presented at the time of the appointment.
    
    
• AFTER your appointment follow these instructions:
  
  
  • A Student Assignment Form will be given to each new hire. This form must be signed by the supervisor and returned to the Student Employment Office in Bennett Davis Hall, room 201. No student can begin work until this signed form has been returned.
    
    
  • Each month students must complete and initial their monthly time record.  See your supervisor for this form.
    
    

• PAYROLL FACTS
  
  
  • Student wage is $7.15 per hour (increases to $7.25 per hour on July 24, 2009).
    
    
  • Payday is the last business day of each month.
    
    
  • Friday, October 30, 2009, is the first payday for fall semester; (August - December).
    
    
  • Friday, January 29, 2010, is the first payday for Spring Semester; (January - April).
    
    
  • Checks are to be picked up by the student worker ( I.D. is required) in the Office of Human Resources - Student Employment located in Bennett Davis Hall, room 201.
    
    
  • Checks will be mailed to your address on file in our personnel records if not picked up by the fourth of the following month.