Professional development for student employees

Please read the following message from Human Resources regarding compensation of students for attendance:

As the workshops offered are related to the work that the student employees perform in their respective areas and is aimed at helping them improve job performance, any student employee who attends must be paid their normal hourly rate for time spent at the event, even if attendance is voluntary. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires that employees be paid for any training or development that relates to the work that they do for the employer.

Attendance verification can be obtained upon request by emailing career@emporia.edu. Please contact HR at humres@emporia.edu with any questions regarding this requirement.