Southern will have a standardized pay rate structure for student labor (see table below), with possible exceptions for students with special certifications, licenses and/or skills in the area in which they are working. The pay rate structure provides a minimum (which is always minimum wage) and a maximum pay rate for each class standing to allow flexibility within each department to manage rates between the allowed ranges.
- The agreed upon pay rate structure is to be followed by all departments in order to provide equity across campus.
- A slightly higher alternate rate has been established for certain departments and job categories (determined by Human Resources Committee, not by departments on their own) for which it is more difficult to attract workers or there is oversight of other students or higher responsibility than other campus jobs, or for jobs requiring early morning or late night hours. See the pay rate scale below for the departments and job categories pre-approved by Human Resources Committee for which this alternate rate applies.
- The Human Resources Committee must approve any pay rates outside of the agreed upon structure.