surviving the administrative maze. presenters moderator:sheila bauer, coordinator, umkc panel:kyla...
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PresentersPresentersModerator: Sheila Bauer,
Coordinator, UMKC
Panel: Kyla McCarty Financial Aid Director College of the Ozarks
David King Asst. Director of Financial Aid
Missouri State
Jan BrandowDirectorUMKC
Topics to DiscussTopics to Discuss• FWS Benefits• Funding Availability• Administrative Cost Allowance• FISAP Completion• Awarding Decisions• JLD• Community Service• Job Placement/Process Issues• Working with Supervisors• Student Issues• Creating a FWS Handbook
FWS BenefitsFWS Benefits
• Higher matriculation rates
• Graduates are better prepared
• Reduces reliance on student loans
• Connects student to campus and community
• Important work force for the Institution
How Much Funding is Available?How Much Funding is Available?
• FWS Final Funding
Allocation $500,000
Carry Forward 0
Carry Back (5,000)
JLD (50,000)
Adjusted Allocation $455,000
Calculating the Administrative Calculating the Administrative Cost AllowanceCost Allowance
• Can be up to 5% of gross FWS earnings
• Reported on the FISAP
Example:
$550,000 Gross Earnings x 5% = $27,500
Adjusted Allocation $445,000
ACA 27,500
Allocation for Earnings $417,500
FISAPFISAP
• Carry Forward/Back
• Transfers between campus-based funds
• FWS required match Placement Category FWS % Employer %
On-Campus 75 25
Off-Campus Community Service 75 25
Eligible Tutoring Programs 100 0
Eligible Non-Profit 90 10
Private For-Profit 50 50
Making Award DecisionsMaking Award Decisions
• Decisions vary by institutions
• Influences which impact calculating how much to spend– Economy within the region– Offer/Accept/Enrollment ratio– Historical earning patterns over time
• Deobligating funds if necessary
JLD RequirementsJLD Requirements
• What is Job Location & Development (JLD)?
• Required Use of JLD funds
• How to participate in JLD
• FISAP requirements
• Reporting jobs created and wages earned
Community ServiceCommunity Service
• Use of contracts
• Reporting requirements
• Reading & math tutors/family literacy
• AmeriCorps
• Site visits
• Background checks
• Requesting additional funding
Job Placement Processes/IssuesJob Placement Processes/Issues
• Job placement philosophy
• Uses of the web for job placement
• Religious/political related positions
• Job description
• Completing required documents
• Site visit/evaluation
Working with SupervisorsWorking with Supervisors
• Monitoring earnings
• Underworking & overworking awards
• Evaluation processes
• Training programs
• Employer/Employee Bill of Rights
• Allocation of positions
Student IssuesStudent Issues
• Student misconduct/poor performance
• Having a safe work-place
• FERPA – confidentiality statements
• Harassment policies
• Reapplying on-time
• References (and related FERPA laws)
• Payrates
Creating a work-study handbookCreating a work-study handbook
• Topics for supervisors
• Topics for students
• Legal issues
ResourcesResources• National Student Employment Association
www.nsea.info– Listserv, Discussion Board, Research Grants, Career
Center, Journal of Student Employment, Student Employee of the Year, Start-up Grants
• Midwest Association of Student Employment
www.masea.info– Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan,
Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, West Virginia, Wisconsin