On-Campus Employment Seminar

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On-Campus Employment Seminar

• Tuesdays 2 pm
• Fridays 930 am

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Seminar Overview

• Types of Employment
• Need-Based (off-campus)
• - Severe Economic Hardship Employment
• Practical Training (on- or off-campus)
• - F-1 Curricular Practical Training (CPT)
• - F-1 Optional Practical Training (OPT)
• - J-1 Academic Training (AT)
• On-Campus
• - Non-Federal Work Study Employment
• -- I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification
  Process
• -- Applying for a Social Security Number

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Need-Based Off-Campus Employment

• Under limited circumstances, F-1 students are
• eligible to apply for need-based off-campus
• employment.
• Severe Economic Hardship Employment
• Must prove that severe economic hardship exists
  due to unforeseen circumstances
• Extensive application process with a 340
  application fee
• Authorization requires special permission from
• the United States Citizenship and Immigration
• Services (USCIS).
• If you think you may qualify
• Please make an appointment to meet with a
  Slutzker Center Advisor

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F-1 Practical Training

• Employment authorization for the purpose of
• practical training in your academic field of
  study.
• Two types of Practical Training
  (PT)
• Curricular Practical Training (CPT)
• Optional Practical Training (OPT)
• To be eligible for Practical Training, you must
• Have maintained status for the equivalent of 1
  full academic year (at SU or another
  institution) and
• Not be enrolled in an English language training
  program
• For more information about Practical Training
• Access http//international.syr.edu/practical_trai
  ning.htm
• Attend a CPT Seminar1st 3rd Weds of month at 3
  pm
• OPT Seminar1st 3rd Weds of month at
  345 pm

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J-1 Academic Training

• Practical work experience authorized for J-1
• students in their academic field of study.
• Regulations governing J-1 Academic Training
• are different than those for F-1 Practical
  Training.
• Academic Training must be applied for and then
  authorized by your J program sponsor.
• For more information about Academic Training
• Access Academic Training on SCIS website
• Schedule an appointment to speak with a Slutzker
  Center Advisor

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On-Campus Employment

• On-Campus Employment
• The University is the employer
• - Receive a check directly from Syracuse
  University (or SUNY-ESF)
• Work provides direct services to the Universitys
  students
• Syracuse University (SU) students may only work
  on the SU campus
• SUNY-ESF students may work on either the SU or
  ESF campus

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Maintaining Status On-Campus Employment
Eligibility

• In order to be employed at Syracuse University or
  SUNY-ESF,
• you must
• Be enrolled full-time in classes or have
  submitted a request to study less than full-time
  (e.g., reduced course load, last semester of
  study)
• -- Graduate 9 credits Undergraduate 12
  credits
• Receive a job offer and permission to work
• -- If SU athlete, complete the Student-Athlete
  Employment Clearance Process
• at the Manley Field House Compliance Office
• -- If J-1 student sponsored by an organization
  other than SU or ESF, obtain a letter from your
  sponsor approving your on-campus employment
• -- If ELI student, obtain letter from ELI
  verifying full-time status work eligibility
• Complete the I-9 Employment Eligibility
  Verification Process
• -- SU and SUNY ESF working on SU Campus
  Slutzker Center (310 Walnut Pl)
• -- SUNY ESF working on ESF Campus Human
  Resources (216 Bray Hall)

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On-Campus Employment Limitations

• Employment limitations
• You may only work 20 hours/ week while school is
  in session
• - May hold more than one job on campus as long
  as the cumulative
• number of hours worked does not exceed
  20 hrs/week
• - On-campus employment and CPT If amount
  to over 20 hours of work a week cumulatively,
  CPT must be registered as full-time
• Work is an on-campus non-federal work study job
• - To search for jobs at SU, access HR Job
  Opportunities and search under Workstudy
  AND Non-Workstudy Students
  www.sujobopps.com/
• - International students are eligible for
  Non-Federal On-Campus Employment
• You may work full-time (typically 40
  hours/week) during authorized
• school breaks.
• Syracuse University Breaks
• Summer Break May 6-Aug 30, 2009
  Spring Break March 14-21, 2010
• Winter Break Dec 22, 2009-Jan 18, 2010

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The I-9 Process for Students Working on the SU
Campus

• Have your future employer complete and print the
  SU Student Certificate Employment Verification
  Form on department letterhead
• - If SU athlete, have employer and coach
  complete necessary section on the
• Student Athlete Employment Form and submit
  completed form to the Manley Field
• House Compliance Office
• Bring the following documents to the Slutzker
  Center in order to complete the I-9 process. I-9
  processing is only between 1100 am- 100 pm
  daily.
• - Gold ½ sheet On-Campus Employment Seminar
  Form from seminar
• - Original Employment Verification Form
  from future employer
• - Original I-20/DS-2019, passport, visa, I-94
  card, SS card if you have one
• - 1 set of copies of I-20/DS-2019, passport,
  visa, I-94 card SS card if you have one
• - Copy of your current class schedule indicating
  number of credits registered
• - If SU Athlete, copy of your completed
  Student Athlete Employment Form
• - If sponsored J student, letter from
  sponsor approving on-campus work
• - If ELI student, letter from ELI
  indicating full-time status and work eligibility
• Complete the Non-Resident Alien Information Form
  online necessary to verify eligibility for a
  tax withholding exemption (https//fnis.windstar.c
  c/syracuse/ )
• Your I-9 is valid until program end date. If
  you shorten/extend your program,
• verify with the Slutzker Center that your I-9
  was updated as well.

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Obtaining a Social Security Number as an SU
Employee

• To qualify for a Social Security Number you must
• Maintain your status
• Complete the I-9 process
• -- Have a job offer (in this situation,
  on-campus)
• -- Have employer complete Employment
  Verification Form
• -- Submit required immigration documents
• -- Have Slutzker Center endorse your
  Employment Verification Form
• Obtain endorsed Employment Verification Form from
  Slutzker Center
• Apply at the Social Security Office in the
  Federal Building downtown
• (100 S. Clinton St.)
• -- Original I-20/Ds-2019, passport, visa,
  I-94 card, Employment Verification Form
• -- Be sure to indicate a serviceable
  mailbox so the SS card does not get sent back

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I-9 and SSN Process for SUNY-ESF Students Working
on ESF Campus

• Have SUNY-ESF Human Resources (216 Bray Hall)
  complete and print the SUNY-ESF Student
  Certificate Employment Verification Form on
  department letterhead
• Complete the I-9 process at Human Resources (216
  Bray Hall)
• Bring your completed SUNY-ESF Student Certificate
  Employment Verification Form to the Slutzker
  Center (310 Walnut Place)
• Obtain endorsed SUNY-ESF Student Certificate
  Employment Verification Form from the Slutzker
  Center
• Apply at the Social Security Office in the
  Federal Building downtown
• -- Original I-20, passport, visa, I-94
  card, Employment Verification Form
• Once you receive a Social Security Card, bring
• -- The original Social Security (SS) card to
  Human Resources (216 Bray Hall)
• -- A copy of the SS card with your SU ID on it
  to the Slutzker Center
• I-9 is valid until program end date. If you
  shorten/extend your program,
• bring your new I-20/DS-2019 to Human Resources
  for I-9 update.

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Workers Responsibility

• If you have accepted a job offer from an
  employer, you are expected to show up for work
  on-time at each designated shift.
• If you will be unable to work a shift, it is
  your responsibility to contact your employer in
  advance so that a replacement can be found.
• If you no longer plan to work for an employer you
  accepted a job offer from, you must contact
  him/her to officially terminate your employment.
  

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Reminders

• To download forms and find more information on
  immigration topics, access the Slutzker Center
  website at
• http//international.syr.edu/
• Keep all of your immigration and employment
  documents together and in a safe placeyou may
  need them for future immigration applications
  (e.g., OPT)
• -- I-20, Passport, Visa with I-94 card
• -- Social Security Card
• -- Employment Contract, Pay Stubs
• Check all of the expiration dates on your
  documents and be aware of when they expire