On-Campus Employment Policies

This webpage only addresses on-campus employment at NYU in New York

NYC Pay Transparency Legislation

In order for NYU to be in compliance with the new NYC Pay Transparency legislation, Wasserman has updated language across all postings. Please include the appropriate disclaimer on your student employment job posting(s).

NY Paid Family Leave

Student employees may be eligible for paid family leave under the New York Paid Family Leave Law. For more information, please see the University's New York Paid Family Leave Policy and Procedure.

Hours

When classes are in session students may work up to 20 hours per week. When classes are not in session (i.e. Winter/Spring/Summer Break) students may work up to 35 hours per week, which is the standard NYU full-time work week. Students may hold multiple positions on campus, but may not exceed the maximum hours allowed per week.

Required Sexual Harassment Prevention Training

In accordance with New York State and City requirements, all NYU New York employees, including student employees, are required to complete this online training. Please ensure your student employees complete this requirement on NYU iLearn within their first 30 days of employment. This training must be completed by December 22, 2023 and must be completed each calendar year.

Access the Online Course in NYUiLearn. Press “Click to schedule” and then press "Start" to start. On-campus supervisors must allow employees to complete the training during their work hours. If you have questions about this training requirement, please contact oeo-training@nyu.edu.

Sick Leave

Student employees may be eligible for paid sick leave. For graduate student employees covered under the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with Local 2110, please see Article XII of the CBA for more information. For all other student employees, please see the University's Sick and Safe Leave Policy and Procedure - New York City for more information.

Travel

For graduate student employees covered under the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with Local 2110, please refer to Article IX of the CBA for more information on work-related travel.

Worker’s Compensation

Student employees are eligible for Worker’s Compensation for work related injuries. Please visit the NYU Worker’s Compensation Policies and Procedures for further details.

Vacation

Graduate student employees covered under the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with Local 2110 may be eligible for vacation. For more information, please see Article XI of the CBA.

Lunch Breaks

New York Labor Law § 162 requires that employees working in New York receive unpaid meal periods that meet the minimum standards set forth in the chart below:

Shift	Meal Period
Six hour shift extending over the “noonday meal period” of 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.	At least a 30 minute meal period between 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Shift beginning before 11:00 a.m. and ending after 7:00 p.m	At least an additional 20 minute meal period between 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Six hour shift between 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.	At least a 45 minute meal period at a time midway between the beginning and end of the shift

*During the meal period the employee must be completely relieved from duty for the purpose of eating a meal. It is not necessary that the employee leave the premises if he or she is otherwise completely freed from duties during the meal period. The employee is not considered “relieved from duty” if he or she is required to perform any duties, whether active or inactive, while eating.