Can Federal Work-Study employees be terminated?
Most FWS students work both the fall and spring semesters in the same job. However, it is possible for you to quit or be terminated by your employer. In either situation, you run the risk of losing your FWS award if no other FWS jobs prove satisfactory to you. You can be terminated for a number of reasons: excessive tardiness, absenteeism, and poor work performance are some of them. If your supervisor is dissatisfied with your work performance, he or she should discuss it with you and give you a period of time to resolve the problems. If you are unable to resolve the problems, you may be terminated. If you take a job that becomes unsatisfactory to you, you should first discuss the situation with your supervisor to see if it can be resolved. If it cannot, you should notify your supervisor of your decision to resign and give notice before leaving. This will enable them to hire someone else for your position.
