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L&S Student Help Appointments

This document contains information about Student Help appointments at the College of Letters & Science, often referred to as Student Hourly appointments

Student Help employment serves to support the university’s needs, provides financial assistance to students, and offers academic or administrative job experience. Job duties vary widely and may or may not be related to the student’s field of study.

  • Appointment Type: Service appointment (counts toward FTE limits).
  • FLSA Status: Non-Exempt (always).
  • Pay Basis: H-Basis (hourly pay).
  • Compensation:
    • Minimum pay rate: $10.00/hour.
    • Maximum pay rate: $25.00/hour.
    • Pay over $20.00/hour requires justification for advanced-level work requiring specialized knowledge, skills, or abilities.
  • Timesheets: Required for hours worked.
  • Taxes & Benefits:
    • Taxes withheld from paychecks.
    • Not eligible for unemployment insurance benefits.
    • Not eligible for employer-sponsored health insurance through UW-System.
    • Not eligible for tuition remission benefits.
    • Covered by Worker’s Compensation.
  • Employment Rights:
    • Not eligible for grievance or layoff rights.
    • No expectation of continued employment.

Resources:
College of Letters & Science Student Help Handbook .pdf
L&S Student Hourly Rate Request form
Student Help Hourly Offer Letter Template rev4.21.25

Graduate Student Help Employment: 
A graduate student may be employed as Student Help/Hourly only if their expertise is not required for the job.

  • If graduate-level expertise is needed, the position should be classified as a Project Assistant (Graduate Student Assistant appointment) rather than Student Help/Hourly.
  • If a Project Assistantship is appropriate but short-term, an H-Basis Project Assistant appointment may be an option. Departments should consult the Student+ Team (studentplus@ls.wisc.edu) for review and approval.
  • Departments must ensure graduate students are not inappropriately classified as Student Help Hourly.
    • Contact the Student+ Team (studentplus@ls.wisc.edu) for questions, employment designation reviews, and approval of Student Help Hourly appointments.



Keywords:
SH, hourly, hourlies, student help hourly 
Doc ID:
25383
Owned by:
Jana K. in L&S KB
Created:
2012-08-01
Updated:
2025-04-23
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