Scheduling hours for students
Hours students may work
- Students may work while the term is in session if they have sufficient funds to cover earnings and have adequate supervision. Student hours are allocated to the term in which they worked up until the official end date of the term on the academic calendar.
- Students must maintain an enrollment of a minimum of 6 eligible credits and meet Financial Aid Standards each term they participate in the work study program.
- Most students work between 8 to 15 hours per week and are advised not to exceed 20 hours per week. Students may not work more than 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week.
- No overtime is allowed.
- Any hours reported on the timesheet that exceed the maximums allowed will not be covered with Work Study funds and will be charged 100% to the department’s / organization’s budget.
- If the department / organization is closed for an official holiday, the student is not allowed to work during that time.
- Students must be scheduled for work outside of their class and exam times.
Breaks and weekends
- Students may not work during breaks between terms (6/22/26-7/5/26, 9/07/26-9/20/26, 12/14/26-1/3/27, 3/22/27-3/28/27, last day to work in 26-27 AY is 6/13/27).
- Students may not work during college closures (see the academic calendar).
- Students may work during evenings and weekends as long as the department / organization has regular evening and / or weekend hours and the student has adequate supervision.
Rest and meal periods
- In compliance with Oregon BOLI, PCC adheres to the following statements with respect to breaks and meal times:
Oregon law requires an employer-paid rest period of not less than 10 minutes for every segment of four hours: “Meal periods of not less than 30 minutes must be provided to non-exempt employees who work 6 or more hours in one work period.” Only the meal periods are unpaid.
Studying and classroom working
- Federal regulations state that a supervisor must sign the student’s timesheet verifying that the student has worked and earned the amount being paid and that the work was performed in a satisfactory manner. Students should not be allowed to study during working hours. One of the intents of the work study program is to prepare students for the work force and instill in them appropriate behavior and expectations.
- Students are not permitted to report hours for time spent in a class they are also receiving instruction.