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Office of Human Resources
Hiring SUNY Students

Funded appointments and general information

Federally Funded Appointments

Work-Study is processed through the Office of Financial Aid - Contact Mark Hill at x6706.

Research Foundation Funded Appointments

Three choices: Research Project Assistant (graduate assistantship-salaried), Research Aide (hourly), or Sr. Research Aide (hourly)

Research Project Assistant (graduate assistantship-salaried)

Criteria:
  • Must be full-time SUNY graduate student
  • Salary minimum (Based on Masters and PhD)
  • See maximum weekly hours above
  • Tuition scholarship may be awarded
  • Paychecks are received at the end of the payroll period worked
Supervisor responsibility:
  • Complete
    • Research Foundation New/Rehire Form OR
    • Research Foundation Change/Extension/Termination Form 
  • E-Time Reporting: E-Time Reporting Guide 
Student responsibility:
  • Complete personnel paperwork, including form I-9 (need to be completed on or before 1st day on payroll)
  • Complete white monthly time reporting form (titled "Monthly Exception Report"; Human Resources mails blank form to employee monthly)

Research Aide (hourly)

Criteria:
  • Must be full-time SUNY graduate or undergraduate student
  • Performs research under close supervision
  • $15.00 - $17.89 hourly
  • See maximum weekly hours above
  • Paychecks are received approximately 4 weeks after start date
Supervisor responsibility:
  • Complete:
    • Research Foundation New/Rehire Form (PDF, printed copy available in Human Resources) OR
    • Research Foundation Change/Extension/Termination Form (PDF printed copy available in Human Resources)
  • Signature approval on yellow RF hourly timesheet (this generates paycheck)
Student responsibility:
  • Complete personnel paperwork, including form I-9 (need to be completed on or before 1st day on payroll)
  • Complete yellow RF hourly timesheet (this generates paycheck)

Sr. Research Aide (hourly)

Criteria:
  • Must be full-time SUNY graduate or undergraduate student
  • Performs advanced research under general supervision
  • $15.00 - $40.38 hourly
  • See maximum weekly hours above
  • Paychecks are received approximately 4 weeks after start date
Supervisor responsibility:
Student responsibility:
  • Complete personnel paperwork, including form I-9 (need to be completed on or before 1st day on payroll)
  • Complete yellow RF hourly timesheet (this generates paycheck)

State Funded Appointments

Two choices: State Graduate Assistant (salaried) or Student Assistant (hourly).

State Graduate Assistant (salaried)

Criteria:
  • Must be full-time SUNY ESF graduate student
  • No summer appointments allowed - follows academic year obligation dates (set annually)
  • Title limited to approximately 20 hours per week
  • Salary - allotment varies each academic year (see appointment form)
  • Tuition scholarship may be awarded
  • Paychecks are received approximately 4 weeks after start date.
Supervisor responsibility:
Student responsibility:
  • Complete personnel paperwork, including form I-9 (need to be completed on or before 1st day on payroll)

Student Assistant (hourly)

Criteria:
  • Must be SUNY graduate or undergraduate student
  • $15.00 - $24.37 hourly
  • Title limited to 25 hours per week
  • Paychecks are received approximately 6 weeks after start date
Supervisor responsibility:
Student responsibility:
  • Complete personnel paperwork, including form I-9 (need to be completed on or before 1st day on payroll)
  • Complete green State hourly timesheet (this generates paycheck)