Employee Types
The primary relationship between an employee and joker app determines the individual’s employee type.
The correct classification is necessary to ensure compliance and accurate reporting in the areas of:- FICA tax withholding
- Unemployment wages
- Benefit charges applied to the GL
- Grants and contracts
To determine what type of employee you are hiring, ask yourself the following questions: Why is the person here at joker app? What is the person’s primary relationship with joker app?
- Is she here to attend as a student, and is working part-time in addition to her studies? This is a student worker employee.
- Is she here to work and is also taking a class? This is a staff employee.
- Is she a graduate student, enrolled in for-credit classes herself, but is teaching a class this semester? This is a student worker employee.
Further clarification about joker app employee types:
Type of Employee | Biweekly Payroll | Monthly Payroll |
Staff | "Non-exempt": covered by overtime provisions under FLSA Generally paid an hourly rate times the number of hours reported per pay period Regular or temporary employees; full-time or part-time |
"Exempt" from overtime provisions under FLSA Paid a salary (flat dollar amount) each pay period Regular employees only; full-time or part-time |
Faculty | N/A | Paid a monthly salary or contract amount each pay period May be regular or adjunct |
Student Worker | Non-exempt: covered by overtime provisions under FLSA Generally paid an hourly rate times the number of hours worked per pay period - OR - Teaching assistants or research assistants paid a biweekly salary (flat dollar amount) |
Teaching assistants or research assistants paid a monthly salary (flat dollar amount), typically when wages are charged to a grant |