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Payroll
- The majority of students employed by the
University are hourly employees who are paid on a
weekly basis.
- Students are only paid for hours actually
worked. Earnings do not include holidays, lunch
hours, sick days, or vacations.
- During the academic year, Tufts’ policy states
that students are not permitted to work more than
twenty (20) hours per week except during semester
vacations.
- Work-study subsidy of wages applies only to
the work period for which it is appropriated;
work-study money cannot be held over for use in
the next academic year, or used retroactively.
- Students must monitor their earnings.
Once the full amount awarded has been earned
students must cease employment as they can no
longer be paid through the federal work study
program.
- The first time students are paid, they will
receive a paycheck, even though they have
established a Direct Deposit account. This is due
to the time required to verify the bank account
status. On the Medford Campus, this paycheck can
be retrieved at the Student Information Desk in
Dowling Hall from 9 AM to 5 PM. On the Grafton
Campus, checks are directly distributed to the
departments. On the Boston Campus, checks can be
retrieved at the Bursar/Cashier Office in Posner
Hall. All subsequent paychecks are directly
deposited into the designated bank account and an
electronic pay stub is emailed to the student’s
Tufts email account.
- All student employee wages are subject to
taxes, the rate of which is determined by
selections made by the student on the W-4 Form.
During the academic year, Tufts students are
exempt from paying FICA (Federal Insurance
Contribution Act) taxes. During semester breaks,
FICA is deducted from students’ paychecks because
they are considered full-time employees.
- Prior to the end of January each year, the
Human Resource Service Center generates and mails
W-2 Forms to students informing them of their
earnings for the previous year.
- Complete details regarding work study can be
found in the 2008 Student Employment Manual.
A link to this manual is provided on the right
side bar.
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