Policies & Procedures

On–campus jobs are available only to students who are currently enrolled at DePaul.

Form I–9 verifies a student’s identity and eligibility to work in the United States. Both employees—citizens and noncitizens—and employers must complete an I-9. Students are required to complete this form and provide the appropriate identification within three business days of the date of employment. To learn more about Form I-9 and the acceptable forms of identification, please visit the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services website.

Students who work on campus are exempt from FICA taxes on wages earned during academic terms in which they are enrolled at least half-time.

Domestic students can work during the break period after their graduation, but must cease working at the start of the next academic quarter. For example, if a student graduated in June, they can work through summer break until September when the fall quarter begins. 

International students must stop working upon completion of their degree requirements. International students must contact their ISS advisor to confirm their work eligibility.

If an accident on university owned, operated or leased property results in an injury to a DePaul employee, the employee or their supervisor must contact Compliance & Risk Management to file a Workers Compensation claim no later than one business day after the injury.

If an accident occurs at an off-campus university sponsored event, while away on university business, or at an off-campus educational activity, the following must occur: 

1. Seeking proper medical attention is the first priority.
   
2. If the off-campus accident results in an injury to a DePaul employee or student, the injured party should follow the applicable policies and procedures of the off-campus site. 
   
3. As soon as practicable, the injured party must file a report with DePaul's Public Safety Office.  

The Illinois Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act (325 ILCS 5) mandates that all university personnel who have reasonable cause to believe that a child under the age of 18 known to them in their professional or official capacity may have been subjected to physical or sexual abuse, may be at risk of physical or sexual abuse, or is being deprived of the proper or necessary care are required by law to immediately report such mistreatment to the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) by calling DCFS' child abuse hotline at 1-800-25-ABUSE. For more information, review Public Safety’s website.

Student employees can work multipe jobs on-campus as long as they are complying with the Work Hour Policy and not exceeding the maximum number of hours they are eligible to work per week. U.S. Citizens/Permanent Residents are limited to working 25 hours per week inclusive of all on-campus positions. Non U.S. citizens in F-1 and J-1 non-immigrant visa status are limited to working 20 hours per week inclusive of all on-campus positions while school is in session as mandated by the Department of Homeland Security. 

Please note: Student employees are not eligible to be employed in a full-time or part-time staff position. Students must decide between student employment or a staff position.

Illinois law states that any employee working more than 7.5 consecutive hours must be provided a minimum of 20 minutes of unpaid lunch time with a break being given no later than five hours after beginning work. No work can be done during break periods.

Title IX prohibits sex discrimination on the basis of sex in federally funded education programs and activities. Sex discrimination includes sexual harassment, and sexual and relationship violence. Title IX requires that when an individual who is a "responsible employee" learns of sex discrimination, the responsible employee is required to promptly report specific information about the sex discrimination to DePaul's title IX coordinator or other appropriate designees. At DePaul, all DePaul faculty, staff and student employees are responsible employees.

For an overview of reporting responsibilities and a step-by-step response guide, as well as contact information for all the offices mentioned in this document, please view the Title IX & Sexual and Relationship Violence website.

Student employees may use up to sixty (60) hours of paid sick time under the current policy per year. Accrual begins on the first day after the start of employment. Student employees accrue sick time at a rate of one (1) hour for every forty (40) hours work and may begin using the sick time as it accrues. Any accrued but unused paid leave under this policy will be carried forward from year to year; however, in no event may more than sixty (60) hours of accrued sick time be used for any reason as set forth in this policy in any given calendar year. Sick time will not be paid out upon termination of the position. 

U.S. citizens and/or permanent residents are limited to working a maximum of 25 hours per week as student employees. During school breaks and Summer Quarter(s), hours are not restricted.

Non–immigrant students in F–1 or J–1 status are limited to working 20 hours per week as mandated by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. International students should contact International Student & Scholar Services before working more than 20 hours per week over the Summer Quarters(s) and school breaks to ensure their eligibility.

All users who choose to participate in Career Center and/or Office of Student Employment services must abide by the user agreement. By logging into the Campus Job Board or the Career Center’s Handshake platform, students are indicating that they will adhere to the standards detailed in this agreement.