Payment for Hours Worked
- Student workers may not exceed the approved hours in a workweek as stated in the Student Employment Manual
- Student workers must adhere to their assigned work schedule. Any schedule deviation must be reviewed and approved by your supervisor in advance.
- Student workers must accurately report all hours worked, as well as all meal and break periods.
- Student workers are not permitted to perform work off-the-clock.
- If there is any need to work hours beyond your established schedule, those additional hours must be reviewed and approved by your supervisor in advance of the additional hours being worked.
- At the end of each workweek, the student worker and supervisor must review the weekly timecard to certify that the time recorded is accurate.
- Weekly time records must be submitted in accordance with the department deadline and supervisor’s instructions. Failure to do so may result in incorrect pay.
- All errors in pay must be reported immediately to your supervisor.
- If a pay error is unable to be resolved through the supervisor, it should be reported to the department HR liaison and/or department administrator.
Respectful and safe environment
- All individuals are expected to treat each other in a respectful, safe and non-discriminatory manner. This applies equally to student workers, their supervisors, coworkers and customers.
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Note: If at any time you fear for your safety or are in a life-threatening situation, please immediately contact the Pitt Police at 412-624-2121 or 911.
Resources are available
If you require assistance as a student worker, there are a number of available resources regarding your employment, especially when it comes to the issues of pay and treatment in the workplace.
- Problems/concerns should first be reported up your departmental chain of command:
- Your Supervisor
- Your Department HR liaison
- Your Department Administrator
- Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion - Helping create welcoming environments enabling everyone to succeed
- Division of Student Affairs - Supporting all students
- Pitt Concern Connection - Report workplace concerns anonymously and confidentially
- Pitt Counseling Center - An inclusive space to support your emotional well-being
- LifeSolutions Student Assistance Program - Helping you balance school and the stresses of daily life
- Pitt Payroll Department - General information source when it comes to payroll issues
- Pitt Office of Student Employment - More information about general student employment issues
- Pitt Student Government Board - Advocating on behalf of Pitt's students
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