What are the typical rate of pay and benefits paid to a work-study student by an employer?
Students must be paid on an hourly basis and the rate of pay must be equal to the entry level rate for non Work-Study employees performing similar duties within the organization; in no event may the student be paid less that the state’s minimum wage of $8.55 per hour. Additionally, the employer is required to pay all the costs of employer benefits: federal withholding, workers’ compensation insurance, federal social security, and any other benefits required by law. The employer is reimbursed, for up to 75% of the gross wages paid, by the State or Federal Government in recognition of costs the employer bears for supervision, training, and employee benefits.
Students must be paid on an hourly basis and the rate of pay must be equal to the entry level rate for non Work-Study employees performing similar duties within the organization; in no event may the student be paid less that the state’s minimum wage of $8.55 per hour. Additionally, the employer is required to pay all the costs of employer benefits: federal withholding, workers’ compensation insurance, federal social security, and any other benefits required by law. The employer is reimbursed, for up to 75% of the gross wages paid, by the State or Federal Government in recognition of costs the employer bears for supervision, training, and employee benefits.
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