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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Hello All,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>The Undergraduate Student Workers in your laboratory are employed by
the UA but this program is administered by the UA Financial Aid program not the
Human Resource Office like all other UA employees. As you know the ERE
rate for Undergraduate Student Workers is quite low (2% this year) this is due
to many factors but one which is quite significant – no funds are provide
for Unemployment Insurance because this is considered a Financial Aid Program
not regular employment. Thereby, technically a student worker who is laid
off cannot collect unemployment benefits.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>But, in the last year, we have had 4 Undergraduate Students Workers
filed unemployment claims against the University. As all of the
claims were denied, an appeal process occurred. During this process these
students stated that they had been let go unfairly and without notice.
Human Resources is concerned about this matter because of the
“unfair” part of their claims. None of these students were
just from one lab, if so I would address this to that faculty member. The
students are from multiple labs. The issue our office has to
deal with is that we were not told in a timely manner (<u>if at all</u>) that
these students had left the lab. In three cases, it had been months since
the student last worked and that we were informed of their
departure. So, when I was asked by HR why and under what
circumstances these students left our employment – I couldn’t answer
because a complete term report had not been done.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Therefore, it is extremely important that when a student worker leaves
your laboratory whether they or you initiate this departure – you must
notify Joy or Laura immediately. They will need the last date
worked, the reason for the termination/ending of the employment, and any
documentation from the student stating they are leaving. I must be
copied on all of these emails. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>If a student does not show up for work for what would appear to be a long
period of time without notification of intent not to work – then let us
know, and we will terminate their employment. If you know that a
student just wants to take a semester off from work, let us know. We will
terminate their employment at that time, and then re-hire them when they
return. We cannot have student on the payroll rosters for long
periods of time without working – this is causing too many issues and
problems.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. If you
do not directly supervisor the undergraduate students in your laboratory,
please pass this email to that person who does.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Donna-Rae<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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