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Financial Aid: Trust Fund Employment

Any student may apply for a trust-funded position, providing I-9 employment eligibility standards are met.  Interested students may apply directly to any department listed below:

Public Safety
Sarah Camelo
Campus Police Officer
Russell Towers
978-665-3111

Tutor Center
Tom Rousseau
Hammond Building, 3rd floor
978-665-4136 or 978-665-3499

Computer Monitors
Department Secretary
Computer Science Department
Edgerly Hall
Please visit the help desk

Hammond/McKay Computer Labs
Denise Lucier
Conlon Industrial Arts Building
Room 236
978-665-4349

Library
Teresa Pierce
Library
Hammond Building
978-665-3195


Necessary Paperwork

When hired, the student brings a job description, provided by the supervisor, to the Payroll Office, where federal and state tax withholdings and I-9 employment eligibility verification must be completed prior to beginning employment.

Wages

Hourly pay rate is typically $8.00/hr., or as determined by the supervisor.

Benefits

Student employees are NOT covered by the College Workers Compensation Plan, nor do they receive benefits such as vacation pay, sick pay, holiday pay, etc.  The operation principle of the employment program is an hour's pay for an hour's work.

Work Hours

A student's work schedule is determined by the supervisor and must follow the normal work week practices.  No employee may work longer than six hours without at least a 1/2 hour unpaid break.

For details on completing your Trust fund paperwork please click here for the Payroll Office.

 

Other Alternatives

If unable to obtain a Trust Fund position, you may wish to apply directly to any department listed below, also offering student employment positions:

Follett Bookstore
Michael Flynn, Manager
Hammond Building
978-665-4026

Chartwell's Food Service
Phil Bowers
Holmes Dinning Commons
978-345-2551

If you have any questions about employment or the procedures for obtaining employment, please contact the Financial Aid Office at 978-665-3156.