>Date: Thursday,  6 Feb 97 15:40:51 CST

>To: Commission IV <[log in to unmask]>

>From: Glenn W Maloney <[log in to unmask]>

>Subject: Student leader compensation

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>TO:  COM IV

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>From:  Glenn Maloney

>       UT Austin

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>       512-471-3065

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>RE:  Student Leader Compensation

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>This is a great question.  We've done it several different ways and it seems

>anytime there is some kind of audit we change.

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>Currently,  student government leaders are given stipends.  We do this monthly

>and they fill out time sheets only as an internal requirement.  This is not

>considered a scholarship and its not an hourly wage.  They get the same amount

>regardless of how much they work as long as I approve it.

>

>We also give fellowships to students for one time type commitments.  Initially

>the student group giving the fellowship labeled it as a "scholarship" on the

>application and it was rejected.  When we changed it to fellowship it went

>right through.  I'm not sure I understand the technical difference, but the

>fellowships are given for both projects to be completed (e.g. undergraduate

>research fellowships) and those already done (e.g. a students artwork was the

>one chosen for the cover of a student publication).

>

>So, in this case I haven't research the legal issues but for practical

>purposes stipends, and fellowships are working right now.

>

>But I am interested in hearing what others are doing.

>Date: Thu, 06 Feb 1997 11:23:40 -0700

>From: Kerry Hammock <[log in to unmask]>

>To: [log in to unmask]

>Subject: Student leader compensation

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>I know we have had a lot of dicsussion on this list regarding what

>various schools offer in terms of compensation to student leaders.  I

>need information on the legal underpinnings of these packages.

>

> We are currently examining our scholoarships in terms of the Fair Labor

>Standards Act.  Basically, scholarships must be given for previous

>accomplishment, not for promised service.  Scholarships for promised

>service are considered pay for jobs and are not legal under scholarship

>guidelines. Hence, if a student leaves office, they cannot have a

>scholarship taken away.  Also, if you are paying key student leaders

>how are you doing time-cards?

>

>Anything that discusses the proper legal underpinnings of these various

>alternatives would be appreciated.

>