Forms Needed for Student Employment

Every student employee must complete new-hire paperwork; this paperwork is similar for any kind of paid employment, off-campus or on-campus. Students will need to bring these completed forms and documents to the Human Resources (HR) Office in Myrtle Hall on the 2^nd floor. Students cannot begin working until these forms are received. 

• Graduate Assistantship Form – This form is for Graduate Assistantship (GA) hires. This form is filled out by supervisors for GA positions. Departments that receive GA funding will be notified separately.

• Employment Authorization Form- This form is for Federal Work-study (FWS) and Student Work Fund (SWF). It contains the hiring information for employment including start date, wage, and the department that allows Payroll to process your student employee forms. Your supervisor must also create a hire within PrattJobs.

• Special or Sponsored Project Forms - This form is for student employment that falls under the definition of a Special or Sponsored Project (SSP) and does not fall under FWS, SWF, or GA. Students must also be hired through PrattJobs and funds must be transferred into the appropriate budget. 

• Social Security Letter - Electronic Dynamic Forms - (For International Students who do not have an SSN only) – This form is a letter that must be taken to the Social Security Office by these students when they apply for their SSN. Human Resources should fill out the required information, print on Pratt letterhead and sign in ink, and either send it to the Office of International Affairs (OIA) via interoffice mail or give it to the student to drop off in an envelope outside the OIA office. The student will receive an email when the form is ready to pick up. Start the process of applying for your social security number with the Social Security Administration website with the link provided here.

• W-4 Form – Electronic - in Dynamic Forms – This is a standard hiring tax form all Pratt employees complete.  Student employees who file exempt must complete a new form by February 1^st on the following year.

• I-9 Form – Electronic - in Dynamic Forms – This is the Employment Eligibility Verification Form issued by the Department of Homeland Security, which requires that all employees hired in the U.S. provide proof of their identity and employment eligibility. A list of acceptable documents (originals only) can be found here. The forms can also download from the Forms and Information section of PrattJobs. Please note that all documents must be unexpired.

• Wage Protection Act Form  (WPA)  – Electronic - in Dynamic Forms – This is a form required by The New York State Department of Labor. It informs all employees of their pay rate and payday.  This form is completed by the supervisor and must be signed and acknowledged by students when they are hired or there is a wage change.

• Change of Address Form – Please use the electronic change of address to update your address.

• W-9S – Request for Student's Identification Number and Certification to update your Social Security Number with the Registrar's Office.

• Direct Deposit – For new hires please use the Electronic Dynamic Forms during your onboarding process  

• Direct Deposit  –  For existing student employees - if you would like to have your paycheck deposited directly into your bank account, please register for Paylocity.  You can then login and sign up for direct deposit.  If you already have a Paylocity account login by clicking here.

• Stop Payment Request Form –  If you have a check that needs to be replaced, please refer to your Paylocity profile inorder to fill the form out and email it to payroll@pratt.edu.  

Contact us:

Master Contacts for Student Employment