Minnesota Administrative Rules

4830.2400 EMPLOYMENT TERMS; AMOUNT OF GRANTS.

Subpart 1.

Eligible employers.

A work-study grant recipient may be employed on-campus by the school or off-campus by any of the following:

A.

a nonprofit, nonsectarian agency located in Minnesota;

B.

a private, for-profit employer employing a student as an intern in a position directly related to the student's field of study that will enhance the student's knowledge and skills in that field;

C.

a person who has a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits at least one life activity and who could benefit from student assistance in or about the home; or

D.

a person over 65 years old who could benefit from student assistance in or about the home.

Subp. 2.

Amount.

The maximum a student may earn through a work-study grant is the amount of the student's financial need.

Subp. 3.

Hourly wages.

Beginning July 1, 1993, not less than 25 percent of the amount earned by a student shall be paid by the employer, with the actual percentage determined by the school in consultation with the employer. A student shall be paid for hours actually worked at an hourly rate agreed to by the employer and the student, with the approval of the school. However, the student must be paid at least the state minimum wage, if the federal minimum wage is not applicable. Student earnings must be paid according to federal regulations governing payment of student earnings under the federal work-study program.

Subp. 4.

Replacement of permanent employee.

A public employer other than the institution may not terminate, lay off, or reduce the working hours of a permanent employee to hire a work-study student, or replace a permanent employee who is laid off from the same or substantially the same job by hiring a work-study student.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 136A.01; 136A.04; 136A.111; 136A.16; 136A.121; 136A.132; 136A.141; 136A.233; 136A.70

History:

8 SR 196; 16 SR 1822; 18 SR 1849; 23 SR 594

Published Electronically:

June 11, 2008