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Requirements for Affiliate Organizations

Eligibility

To be approved, a Work Study employer must:

  • Be on the University campus, or in facilities owned, leased or rented by the University.
  • Be flexible in order to accommodate students' academic schedules.
  • Pay an hourly rate equivalent to or greater than the minimum wage under the current Collective Agreement.
  • Not contravene any labour agreements.
  • Have a Supervisor and a Payroll Person who will share responsibility for:
    • Initiate the job posting for referrals
    • Interviewing and hiring Work Study students.
    • Providing supervised employment in accordance with a pre-determined job description.
    • Ensuring that the student is placed on payroll and that bi-weekly payroll reports are submitted, covering the actual hours worked in a given pay period.
  • Have an Affiliate 91˿Ƶ email account. For more information, please visit the 91˿Ƶ Information Technology Services Knowledge Base article - .

Pay and working conditions

IMPORTANT: Work Study employees fall under the “91˿Ƶ Casual Employee” job category. It is the responsibility of the employer to adhere to the appropriate Collective Agreement governing a 91˿Ƶ Casual Employee, especially regarding the minimum rates of pay.

Work term dates

2024–2025 academic year

FALL - 202409 Max. weeks 18 September 1, 2024 to January 4, 2025*
WINTER - 202501 Max. weeks 18 January 5, 2025 to May 10, 2025*
SUMMER - 202505 Max. weeks 16 May 11, 2025 to August 30, 2025*

2023–2024 academic year

FALL - 202309 Max. weeks 18 September 3, 2023, to January 6, 2024*
WINTER - 202401 Max. weeks 18 January 7, 2024, to May 4, 2024*
SUMMER - 202405 Max. weeks 16 May 5, 2025, to August 31, 2024*

All Work Study jobs must fall within these dates. *Subject to change in accordance with 91˿Ƶ Payroll work schedules.

Applying to Work Study

If you are new to the Work Study program and you meet these requirements, view the steps to submit an application. You can request your new Academic Year allocation for all your Work Study eligible positions combined. Affiliate employers who wish to participate in the Work Study program should refer to the Submit an Application section for the details.

Contact

For all questions regarding the Work Study Program, please contact the Work Study team.

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