Student and Graduate Assistant Employment
Fayetteville State University employment unit provides consultation and talent management for permanent, temporary and student positions. The Employment unit works closely with management to ensure that fair hiring practices are implemented, resulting in a diverse and well-qualified workforce at each level of employment within the university.
FSU student employment service provides students with valuable opportunities to advance their professional and academic goals. With a diverse range of positions students are able to explore different careers while attending college, while applying skills and knowledge learned in the classroom toward future employment. Student interested in part-time job opportunities should apply to the student employment pools located at jobs.uncfsu.edu.
Students with questions about their Federal Work-Study eligibility should contact the Office of Scholarships & Financial Aid at 910-672-1325. To learn more about Graduate Assistantships, programs, and tuition assistance, please go here.
Student employees are permitted to work 20 hours per week. This is including any work study appointments the student may have. Students may work under multiple appointments, but the total number of hours may not exceed 20 hours in a work week.
Enrollment Requirements
Student employees:
- Must be enrolled in 6 degree seeking credit hours
- Must maintain a "student" status throughout the school year
- Must abide by University GPA requirements
I-9 Work Authorization
As a condition of employment, orientation and clearance by the Office of Human Resources are required on or prior to beginning work.
- You will be required to provide documentation to verify your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Please review the List of Acceptable Documents provided on page 3 of the I-9 Form. You will need to bring in the documents you choose to use from the List of Acceptable Documents. NO PHOTOCOPIES OR SCANNED DOCUMENTS.
- Bring your completed Form I-9 and accompanying identification(s) to the Human Resources Office located in the Barber Building Suite 05. If you need assistance with locating the office, please call (910) 672-1146.
Payroll Documentation Requirements
The Payroll Office is responsible for the administration of all FSU payrolls including tax reporting, web time entry, departmental time reporting, time approving, salary redistributions, salary overpayments, salary underpayments, as well as the many other facets of payroll accounting.
New hires are required to enroll in direct deposit within 30 days.
- Complete all of the provided direct deposit and tax forms that apply to you.
- Make copies of your voided check, savings account deposit slip, or bank form.
- Please note the following for documentation for Non-Resident Aliens: Only if your status is Non-Resident Alien (Non-U.S. Citizens, please contact The Office of Human Resources to obtain and complete the NC4-NRA, NRA FNIF documents, and provide a photocopy of the documents requested on the form.
Bring your completed payroll documents to the Payroll Office located in the Barber Building Suite 06. Please contact the Payroll Office at 910-672-1093/1092 if you have payroll related questions.
New Hire Checklist
The Office of Human Resources uses an electronic records system to complete new hire paperwork. Employees will be required to complete and sign all personnel documentation electronically.
New hires will receive an email prior to the first day of employment that will provide instructions on completing their new hire checklist.
All Fayetteville State University employees must register their vehicles and purchase a parking permit to utilize parking spaces on campus. A vehicle is considered registered only when valid FSU parking permit is displayed. Vehicles may be registered between the hours of 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Department of Police and Public Safety located in the Mitchell Building, or by using the Online Vehicle Registration.
*Please note, all faculty and staff are required to present a valid driver’s license, valid vehicle insurance card and vehicle registration at the time of parking permit pick-up, even if you have registered the vehicle online.
The Bronco One Card is the official ID of Fayetteville State University. The Bronco One Card identifies you as being a member of the Fayetteville State University community, serving as an official identification card and much more.
*Employees must be issued a Banner ID Number in order to request a Bronco One Card.*
Network access is granted after all new hire onboarding requirements are met. Please follow up with your supervisor regarding Network Access or call 910-672-HELP/910-672-4357.
Reporting To Work
Your supervisor will contact you and welcome you to the Department and University. Your supervisor will also confirm your start date, the location you should report to, parking information, and who you will be meeting with on your first day.
Recording Your Hours Worked
All temporary employees are required to submit an electronic timesheet every two weeks using Self-Service Banner. Supervisors must review and approve all employees' time records prior to 5:00 pm on the Monday following the two-week reporting period.
*Fun Fact: To remember to submit your timesheet, add a reminder to your calendar to submit every 2 weeks no later than 9:00 am Monday morning.*
1. Why would I hire a student employee for my department?
Fayetteville State University recognizes that departments have occasional needs for temporary personnel. Accordingly, departments may hire student (non-work study) employees to:
Substitute for regular employees on extended medical or family leave
Handle new or special programs, or excessive workload(s), on a short-term basis
2. When is a student employee allowed to begin work?
Student (non-work study) employees must not start work unless they have signed a temporary appointment letter with Human Resources. It is ILLEGAL for employees to start work without having their employment eligibility verified; and the university would be subject to fines. Employees must complete the I-9 Form with HR prior to starting work.
3. How many hours per week are student employees allowed to work?
All student (non-work study, 21350 - FOAP Account) employees must not work over 20 hours per week. They may work two different places, but the total hours may not exceed 20 hours. A hiring proposal must be submitted in PeopleAdmin for each position. Student employees are not eligible to work on an "Additional Compensation" (Extra Duty) contract.
4. Are student employees required to submit timesheets?
Student (non-work study) employees must submit a timesheet based on FSU's time entry procedures and deadlines (not applicable for monthly/flat rate/one-time payments). All flat-rate employees will be paid the entire amount for the month, regardless of their start date of that month.
5. Do student employees accrue leave and considered to be leave earning employees?
Student employees do not accrue leave and are not considered leave earning employees.