Common use of STUDENT EMPLOYMENT Clause in Contracts

STUDENT EMPLOYMENT. Northern Michigan University and Local 1950 of the UAW recognize and agree that the employment of students is a part of the total financial aid program at the University. Any person enrolled for at least six (6) credit hours in a degree granting program and employed under the work- study program or any other student employment program monitored by the Financial Aid Office, or performing services for compensation in order to fulfill an academic requirement, student internship, or graduate assistantship shall be considered a student employee. A graduate student is required to be enrolled for a minimum of four (4) credit hours in a degree granting program to qualify as a student employee. It is understood that student employees will not be hired to replace or displace a bargaining unit employee, nor to reduce the number of positions in the bargaining unit, nor prevent new bargaining unit positions from being created. This provision will not require the University to lay off any student employee nor will it prevent the University from replacing student employees who leave with a like number of additional hours.