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On + Off Campus Employment
The Do’s and Don’ts of
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How to Stay in Valid Visa Status
Do not work off-campus, unless specifically authorized in writing by a DSO or RO, or have an EAD from US Citizenship & Immigration Service
• Authorization is given in the form of a new I-20 or a new DS-2019• Authorization must be attained BEFORE beginning employment
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On-Campus Employment
F-1 Students & J-1 Students• A maximum of 20 hours per week when school is in session.• A maximum of 40 hours per week during official school breaks if you are
maintaining status and if Student Employment Office (SEO) allows
J-1 Students ONLY• MUST obtain sponsor approval before being eligible to work on campus –
request form can be found on our website
http://www.rit.edu/studentaffairs/iss/forms-documents/iss-forms
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On-Campus Employment, cont.
Steps before taking a position:
Be registered FULL TIMEFind a position on campus.
Read the section on SEO Employment Eligibility Card Requirements
before going to the SEO office.
http://www.rit.edu/emcs/seo/?/home/job#requirements
J-1 Students fill out the J-1 Employment Authorization Form on ISS Website
http://www.rit.edu/studentaffairs/iss/forms-documents/iss-forms
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To Get an SEO Employment Eligibility Card
• New students who wish to work on-campus must first receive an offer of employment from an on-campus employer. At this time, your new supervisor will complete a ‘Student Employment Verification Slip’ for you to bring to the Student Employment Office so you will be able to get your Employment Eligibility Card.
Verification• To get your SEO Employment Eligibility Card you need to: You must first receive
an offer of employment from an RIT employer. Before, or on your first day of employment, you must log-on to I-9 Express here. Use Employer Code 15083. Review your information for errors and then check the box for your electronic signature.
Take your original required documents(I-20 or DS-2019, Passport, I-94 Information) and fill out the remaining part of the I-9 form
at the SEO (Student Employment Office) in the University Services Center, Room 1350
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Social Security Number
In order to continue working on campus, you MUST have a social security number.
Documents you need in order to apply for SSN: • Hire Form (with signatures in blue ink from Supervisor and an ISS advisor)• A completed Social Security Application form (ISS Office will give you the
application)• Passport, I-20/DS-2019, US Visa• I-94 number Access: www.CBP.gov/I94
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Please Note
• You will be given a Social Security Application form to fill-out.
• You MUST list your name on line 1 of the application EXACTLY as it appears on your I-20/DS-2019, visa and passport biographical page to avoid delays in processing your application.
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Important Reminder
• Must first have on-campus job to apply for a social security number.
• Students who accept employment at RIT must be willing to fulfill the commitment to their employer.
• If circumstances change and you are no longer able to work please give your employer a minimum of 2 weeks notice
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Social Security Number (SSN)
When you go to the social security office, please request a receiptconfirming submission of your application
Failure to apply for a social security number will result in termination of your employment.
…and RIT will be fined!
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Can I Work Off-Campus?
There are three types of off-campus employment:• F-1 Curricular Practical Training (CPT) • F-1 Optional Practical Training (OPT)• J-1 Academic Training (AT)
For all types, you must first have been enrolled full-time for a full academic year (two semesters)
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Off-Campus Employment, cont.
Some Bachelor Degrees require co-op, some don’t . Not all departments allow co-ops, and each department has different policies.
Remember: 1 academic year in status before you can work off-campus
Use the web portal at International Student Services as soon as you have registered for co-op and have a written offer letter.
We will email you once we have issued your new I-20/DS-2019 with CPT/ATauthorization. You need that to legally work for your employer.
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IMPORTANT NOTE
Do NOT start working until ISS issues you a new CPT I-20 or Academic Training DS-2019.
Working without authorization is illegal
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F-1 Optional Practical Training (OPT)
OPT = 12 months work authorization in your field of study after you graduate. Granted by USCIS and takes about 3 months to obtain.
To be eligible:• You must have used LESS than 365 days of full-time CPT.• You do not need a job offer, but once you are approved for OPT, the 12
months will begin, whether or not you actually find work. • Unemployment is limited to 90 days.
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Employment Workshops
ISS offers CPT, OPT, and AT workshops for F-1 & J-1 students every semester
Schedule of upcoming workshops will be sent via your RIT email.
Please attend workshops to get all your questions answered!
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J-1 Academic TrainingAcademic Training (AT) can be authorized for as many months as the J-1 has been attending school as a full-time student
• Maximum of 18 months – including pre- and post-graduation, inclusive of any prior academic training
• Maximum of 36 months if you earn a doctoral degree.
Must obtain sponsor approval (new DS-2019) before beginning work• Non-RIT sponsored J-1 students (ex. AMIDEAST, IIE, Fulbright, CBIE, etc.) will need to
request AT DS-2019 from J-1 sponsor to seek employment • RIT-sponsored students with government funding (SACM, MESCyT, etc.) will need
permission from financial sponsor before ISS can authorize AT
Submit AT request to ISS before your DS-2019 end date
Job must start no later than 30 days after DS-2019 end date
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Can I Volunteer?
ALL off-campus work requires authorization.This includes volunteering or working for free.
The only exception is for jobs where no one is ever paid (ex: volunteer server at a soup kitchen for the poor).
If you are doing something that another person could be doing for pay, it is work and needs authorization/permission
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Tax Information
NY State and Federal Taxes will/should be deducted by your employer and sent to the government. You must file a tax return every year.
Social Security tax and Medicare tax should not be deducted from your paychecks
RIT offers on-line software and several workshops for filing taxes prior to the April tax return filing deadline. Required each year.
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An Introduction to GLACIER for International Student Employees
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What is GLACIER?
The United States has different rules on how to tax International Employees
GLACIER is the tax software that RIT uses to manage the taxation of our International Employees
GLACIER is an online system, you can get on it from any device that has internet access
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How Do I Use GLACIER?
When you start your job on campus, the Payroll Department will send you 2 emails
Email #1 will have detailed instructions on how to use GLACIERIt will come from a employee of RIT Payroll Department
Email #2 will have a temporary username and password for you to use to login to GLACIER
It will come from [email protected]
Read these 2 emails very carefully - they will include everything you need to complete GLACIER
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What If I Need Help?
• If you are confused about anything, need help, or have questions PLEASE contact the payroll Department!
• You are always welcome to go visit the Payroll Office: Eastman Hall (Bldg. #1) – the tall building across from the SAU
• Next door to the Registrar’s Office (where you got your ID card)
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QUESTIONS?