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For Employers > Supervisor Manual- Procedures

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PROCEDURES

Introduction
Each year, over 4,200 students earn over $5,000,000 working at Western Michigan University. They serve in virtually every office and department at the University and perform a myriad of duties vital to WMU’s success.
Research shows that employment is a primary factor in student retention. Students who work are more likely to earn a degree, and they get grades comparable to their non-working peers. A significant factor in post-graduate career choice and success is part-time work experience.

Your role as a supervisor is central to the management and development of one of the University’s most important resources, our student work force. The University views the student employee as a student first and an employee second. This puts the campus supervisor in a key role, providing an educational framework for a student outside the classroom. This manual is designed to help you in that task.
We reproduce federal and state regulations, and provide information useful to new supervisors with limited experience in supervision. Some material requires careful reading, but much may be familiar to experienced supervisors. Use your browser's "back" button to return to the previous page.

All parts of this first section, I. Procedures, should be read carefully by all supervisors. This describes how to make the system work for you to your department's maximum benefit.

Another major section, II. Policies, may be skimmed for important headings. Familiarity with the topics will allow you to find the detailed information you need to resolve individual situations.
A complete reading can be completed in less than 20 minutes. The suggestions above can even reduce that. When you consider the amount of work your students can accomplish, it is not a great deal of time.
Another useful resource is the Human Resources Web site. The Payroll Web site has very helpful links for supervisors and student employees. The Student Financial Aid Work Study Web site also has good information.
We hope that the materials here provide useful information. As always, we are available to assist in any way we can. We look forward to continuing to meet your student employment needs. Click on our names to email us.
Brenda Case-Parris
Career and Student Employment Services (C&SES)