RRS_Series: Financial Aid Program: Federal Work-Study

Activity
III.06. ADMINISTRATION OF STUDENT AFFAIRS/Scholarships and Financial Aid
Series Name
Financial Aid Program: Federal Work-Study
Series ID
306-20-110
Description

Document administration (work, earnings, and payroll transactions) of the Federal Work-Study program. For student employment, and time and attendance, see Related Series section.

These records found in all media (paper, digital, or other) must document:

  • payroll voucher containing sufficient information to support all payroll disbursements;
  • noncash contribution record to document any payment of the school’s share of the student’s earnings in the form of services and equipment;
  • certification by the student’s supervisor, an official of the school (or off-campus agency) that each student has worked and earned the amount being paid; the certification must include or be supported by, for students paid on an hourly basis, a time record showing the hours each student worked in clock time sequence, or the total hours worked per day;

May also include:

  • related documentation and correspondence, including e-mail.
Retention and Disposal Instructions

3 years after award year, unless administrative or business use persists, purge.

Exception: In the event of a subpoena, audit, legal hold, public records or similar state or federal information request, halt until further instructed any scheduled disposal activities, including purging or transferring material to University Archives.