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You are hired for an on-campus job! Now what?

 Student Employees

 

Congratulations on your new position as a student employee at Pepperdine University! We are happy to welcome you to the dynamic team of student employees working on campus at Pepperdine.

 What You Need to Do Once You Have Been Hired

  1. If you are a first time student employee, you will be required to complete on-boarding paperwork prior to your first day of work. Your supervisor and/or hiring manager must complete the On-Boarding Paperwork Completion Request form.
  2. Once our office receives the On-Boarding Paperwork Completion Request form from your supervisor/hiring manager,  you will receive email communication from us with next steps to complete your Form I-9 and other required paperwork.
  3. You will be required to bring the following: original, unexpired document(s) with you to complete your paperwork; you can bring one selection from List A or one selection from List B along with one selection from List C. Photocopies, faxed-in documents, and/or photos of the original documents are not accepted.  Here is the list of Acceptable Documents for Form I-9.  If you are completing the Form I-9 remotely, an adult over the age of 18 must be present in your household to confirm your identity.
  4. Once all your paperwork is completed, you will receive further instructions on completing a Form W-4 and a background screening (if required).
  5. Do not start working and/or any training until you receive a hire confirmation email from our office. Both you and your supervisor will be notified via email when you can begin your employment.
  6.  You will receive an email with instructions for reporting work hours, setting up direct deposit, and how to get paid.

 Direct Deposit Set Up

We strongly encourage student employees to set up direct deposit as a method of payment.  Here are the benefits of signing up for direct deposit:

  • ​​Quick - Your money is electronically transferred to your account and is available on the date expected. With Direct Deposit your money is ready to use on payday.
  • Safe - Direct Deposit puts money in your account on time, every time. There is nothing to get lost or delayed in the mail.
  • Easy - Easy to set up
  • Secure - Worries about lost, stolen or misplaced checks are virtually eliminated. Your pay is deposited even if you're on vacation, sick or out of town.
  • Help the Environment - As a bonus, you'll be a partner in helping to reduce the negative impact on the planet.

Here are the steps to set up/edit direct deposit:

  1. Log on to your WaveNet page
  2. On the top of the WaveNet homepage, click on the “Employee” tab
  3. Click on “Employee Self Service”
  4. A new tab should open on your browser.  Under this new tab, click on “Payroll” (be sure to disable the pop-up blocker on your browser so that you can access the new tab).
  5. Click on the “Direct Deposit” icon
  6. To add a new account click the “+” button.
  7. Under “Nickname”, please create a nickname for the particular account that you are adding.  For example, “My Bank of America Checking Account” or “My Chase Savings”.  Setting up a nickname is optional.
  8. Under “Payment Method”, please make sure that “Direct Deposit” is selected
  9. Type in your routing number and account number (NOTE: your routing number and account number are NOT the numbers on your debit card/ATM card.  This is a common mistake made by many individuals.  Please make sure that you get the correct numbers for your bank.) These numbers can be found in your banking app or on paper checks
  10. For Account Type, select if the account is a “Checking” or “Savings” account
  11. For “Deposit Type”, put down “Remaining Balance”
  12. Click “Submit"

Note: if you are making changes/edits to your direct deposit information, please note that the site allows only 1 edit per day for security purposes. 

Background Screenings

In an effort to maintain the highest quality and standards within student employment, the Pepperdine Student Employment Office requires background screenings (i.e., criminal background screening, Social Security Number & Trace, and National Sex Offender Registry) for all student employees during their employment at the University. Continued student employment is contingent upon successful completion of the background screening. Student employees with criminal histories will be considered for continued employment in compliance with all applicable laws.

Participation in the background screening process comes at no cost to the student or department and will be conducted through HireRight, the University's select vendor for these services.

Sexual Harassment Training

Senate Bill 778 mandates that businesses with five or more employees provide sexual harassment prevention training to all workers by January 1, 2021, and every two years thereafter. Previously, only employers with 50 or more employees had to train supervisory employees. Now, non-supervisory employees must receive one hour of training, while supervisory employees must continue to receive two hours.

Seasonal and temporary employees, or those hired for less than six months, must receive training within 30 days of hire or within 100 hours worked, whichever comes first. Our team will ensure students complete this training at the start of their employment and every two years after.

Pepperdine, committed to a safe and respectful community free from harassment, has partnered with Vector Solutions to provide this mandatory training. All employees, including student employees, must complete at least one hour of sexual harassment training every two years as required by California law. Failure to complete the training on time will result in a pause in employment until it is completed.

Our team will communicate training details to students via email and follow up every two years.