Law School Student Employee Information

Once you have been hired by the Law School, you must complete the paperwork to enter your information into a position in the Human Resources System.  There are deadlines that you must be aware of and adhere to, and they can be found in the Calendar section.

The Student Employment website is also an excellent source of information, but most of the information will be included in the following pages.

Questions
If you have any questions about this information, please do not hesitate to contact Jamie Henderson at: henderson.jamie@colorado.edu, or call 303-735-6335.  

Once you have been hired by the Law School, please request your supervisor to complete the Student Hire Request form, it can be found here or in the Student Hire Request tab above.

After your information is submitted, you will receive an email from Jamie Henderson with a link to a Hiring Application. It MUST be completed within 3 days of your work start.  The W-4 and direct deposit forms should be completed online through the MyCUInfo portal page once your position has been entered for Payroll.

IF YOU HAVE WORKED FOR THE UNIVERSITY IN THE PAST, you won’t need to complete a new application. Jamie Henderson will contact you with further instructions, once your supervisor submits a Hire Request for you.

The I-9 (Immigration form) is required to be completed through an invitation from HIRERIGHT in your email.  Once you have been appointed to a job in the Law School, you will receive an email from HIRERIGHT inviting you to complete the I-9 form.  This must be done within 3 days of employment, you can complete Part-1 online by following the instructions in the email, but you must bring your documentation (used for I-9 completion) to one of the I-9 offices on campus to complete Part-2:

• Regent Administrative Center
  2055 Regent Drive, Rm. 1B29
  Boulder, CO 80309
• Administrative & Research Center
  3100 Marine St., Third Floor
  Boulder, CO 80309
• Student Employees Only
  Office of Student Employment
  2055 Regent Drive, Rm. 205
  Boulder, CO 80309

MYCUInfo portal page:  Once your position has been entered into the HR system, your portal page will show a new tab: “CU Resources”. Under that tab you will have a menu showing payroll and compensation. In that section, you will see your links to the W-4, direct deposit, your W-2, and address change. The University would like you to complete these forms online but once your appointment with the University has ended, this tab will be removed, so you will not have access.  Please keep your address current, especially if you have left employment. 

Your W-2s will be sent to the last address on record with Human Resources. If you change address after employment and you no longer have access to the website, please contact your last department so they can change the address in the system.

[last updated 6/28/2022]

The pay periods are biweekly and the time entry schedule can be found under the Calendar tab above.

FOR MY LEAVE INSTRUCTIONS PLEASE READ:

My Leave Setup Instructions For Student Workers and Temporary Aides

It is important that you submit your time sheets by the due date (usually NOON on Tuesday following the end of each pay period). the deadline varies depending on holidays so you DO need to check the schedule that is posted in the Calendar tab. MyLeave will not allow you to submit a timesheet for a previous pay period, please email Jamie Henderson if you missed a deadline.

Late time sheets will be entered with the following pay period’s time entry.

If you have a work study award, late time entry will result in 100% of your pay being charged to the department funds and no work study funds will be charged. This creates a difficult situation for the department as it can affect the budget severely. DO NOT ACCUMULATE TIME SHEETS. Professors have limited funds for students and the work study awards play a central role in their research. Failure to keep expenses current can be devastating to their budgets.

Work Study AWARDS ARE CANCELLED when a student does not turn in hours worked during the first 2 pay periods of a semester. If you have an award and will not begin work during this period, you must contact Student Employment (303-492-7349) and let them know that you will be using your award, so it doesn't get cancelled.

Note that, even in summer, you cannot work more than 40 hours per week for the University of Colorado. All work done for the university, regardless of whether the work is done for two different supervisors, departments, or even on different campuses, counts toward this 40-hour cap.

The University requires pay be made by direct deposit. The scheduled date of pay is shown on the pay period schedule for each of the biweekly pay periods. 

If your direct deposit is set up, you can access your pay advice in your MyCUInfo portal page by clicking on CU Resources > My Info and Pay > Paychecks. 

If you do not have a direct deposit set up, you will receive a Check that will be mailed to your address on record. If your address is incorrect in the system, your check will be returned to CU. If a check is stolen or lost, the reissue process may take several weeks. Please make sure to verify your personal information on the MyCUInfo portal under the My Info tile on the CU Resources tab.

If a student is working during any semester, and they are not enrolled in classes (6 hours for an undergraduate and 3 hours for a graduate), they are required to pay into the TIAA/CREF retirement. This usually occurs during the summer session.  The forms must be completed so you can designate beneficiaries and the direction of your investments.  Click here to see the forms and instructions.

If a student works 40 hours a week (full-time) during any semester, credit enrollment is not a factor, and they are required to enroll in retirement.

Upon graduation, a request can be made from TIAA/CREF to withdraw the funds paid in to the retirement fund if so desired.