New Pay Information For Fall 2024 

Level 1 $11.00 per hour

• Cafes/Markets/West 82

Level 2 $12.00 per hour

• Dining Courts /Central Food Facility 

Level 3 $13.25 per hour

• Dishroom/Catering/Latitude 39 Servers & Bartenders/ Food Trucks

Level 4 $14.00 per hour

• Student Leaders/Office Assistants/Hiring Managers/FoodPro Assistants*

Level 5 $14.75 per hour

• Level 4 Employees with Student Leader Course Credit

Level 6 $15.00 per hour

• Coordinators/Latitude 39 Cooks 

Level 7 $16.50 per hour

• Interns

*In-training 

Please see your specific venue page to check pay level information.

Please note: Future updates to State and/or Federal law may necessitate pay changes at any time. Also, Ohio University may institute a pay freeze due to state budget conditions.

All student employees are strongly encouraged to sign up for direct deposit. Please note that depending on the date you start your job, you may not receive your first paycheck for four weeks. After the first paycheck has been received, you will receive your pay every other week. Please refer to the Payroll Calendar, which you may access above. 

Semester Raises & Promotional Opportunities

After working one semester, a student may earn a .20/hr raise. Students will continue earning raises until they reach the pay level maximum. In order to be eligible for the raise, the student employee must meet all of the following requirements:

1.        Started work prior to the end of the fifth week of the semester

2.        Zero no call no shows

3.        No late call-offs

4.       Worked two or more shifts during finals week (Employees that work only one shift a week are exempt)

5.        No more than one strike per semester

6.        No safety violations

The venue manager has the final say on all raises and promotions.

If you have any disputes or concerns about your raise, they must be submitted to your supervisor within 4 weeks of the start of the semester.

Student employees who resign or do not sign up for hours the next semester will be rehired at the base rate of pay. However, students who participate in school related activities that might take them off campus for an extended period, such as: internships, study abroad, etc. will have their accrued raises carry over. For example: a student has worked three semesters and is earning $10.00/hr. at level 1 and leaves to study abroad. When the student returns, they will still earn $10.00/hr.

Summer Semester Pay Raises 

As a general guideline, students that work a minimum of 40 hours over the course of the two summer sessions will receive a $0.20 semester raise. It is the student's responsibility to inform their home venue that they have met this hour minimum. 

Uniform Policy

Strikes

The Three Strike System

Student employees begin their employment with zero strikes, and have the opportunity to begin each semester with a clean slate. When an employee reaches three strikes in one semester, they must speak with a manager, and could potentially be dismissed. 

Here within Culinary Services we strive to be fair and equal. We have worked alongside many directors and managers to create our Three-Strike System. At times, these systems do not include specific situations or circumstances. We do our best to be flexible and understanding. We ask that you do the same. We value your employment with us. 

Ohio University Culinary Services has defined three levels of inappropriate behavior. Level three violations are behaviors that will result in three strikes and immediate termination. Level two violations will result in two strikes and level one violations will result in one strike (such as playing explicit music or using explicit language). Call offs during fest weekends or special weekends are double strike violations. 

Level One Violations (1 strike) 

· Ten to 40 minutes late (Second offense) 

· Using cell phone or any portable electronic device 

· Clocking in, out of uniform 

· Not meeting dress code 

· Failure to clock out before taking a 30 minute break 

· Clocking in early or clocking out late without a manager’s permission

· Violating your venue's call off policy (late call off)

· Signing your name to the sub list and then removing it from the sub list without finding a qualified substitute 

· Violating a safety policy

· Poor work performance

· Incorrect portioning of food 

· Sitting down on the job, or leaning behind serving lines 

· Failure to wear plastic gloves when touching food 

· Register sale violations (e.g. ringing up a product incorrectly, not scanning all products on the order, etc.)

· Gum chewing, smoking, chewing tobacco, vaping 

· Failure to have Ohio University ID (second offense) 

Level Two Violations (2 strikes) 

Employees who have two strikes in one semester will not receive the .20/hr raise until they have worked a complete semester with one or less strike. 

· Student workers exceeding 25 hours per week during the academic year (First offense). (28 for coordinators, 20 hours per week international students - per Federal Law)

· Signing your name to the sub list and then removing it from the sub list without finding a qualified substitute (Second offense) 

· Throwing food or horseplay 

· Eating without presenting a meal card to a checker or manager, or not notifying management before eating

· Disrespecting a customer

· Showing disrespect towards any co-worker or manager 

· Negligent job performance or insubordination 

· Multiple No Call No Shows

Level Three Violations (3 strikes) 

Immediate Termination 

· Theft

· Student workers exceeding 25 hours per week during the academic year (Second offense) (28 for Coordinators, 20 hours per week for International Students)

· Working while under the influence of drugs or alcohol 

· Unauthorized alteration to work hours on Workforce 

· Vandalism 

· Letting people into the service lines without paying cash or without a valid ID 

· Giving away food without collecting payment 

· Fighting or any type of physical violence 

· Verbally abusing a customer, manager, or any University employee 

· Sexual harassment or any other type of harassment (students will be referred to the Office of Community Standards and Student Responsibility)

· Leaving a shift early without permission from a Student Leader, Coordinator, or Manager

Ultimately, if a member of our management team believes that you are not meeting the expectations of our mission, you will be terminated from your employment with Culinary Services.

Poor Work Performance - Written Warnings 

Culinary Services provides an environment in which our student workers can grow and thrive in their professional pursuits. Students are notified either verbally that their job performance is lacking or given a written warning.

After a written warning is issued, a student leader can: 

1. Give the employee another chance to perform the job properly. 

2. Dismiss the employee from the shift. 

3. Move the employee to another job. 

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NOTE TO STUDENT LEADERS: Work performance is used by many venues as a form of reference for future positions. Therefore, all written warnings must contain a written explanation, including the date, time and details of why the employee is receiving the written warning along with suggestions for improvement. Please include any and all relevant information and details, no matter how minor. 

Pending Termination 

Employees who have been placed on pending termination are given three (3) days from the time of the absence to speak to a full time manager within their venue. The student may express their reasoning behind missing their shift and why they believe they should retain their employment. The student may reach out per unit managers discretion. 

Appeals System 

If a student feels that they has been unfairly reprimanded, they may submit a written appeal within a week of the disciplinary action and provide it to the venue’s general manager. If the general manager feels that there is enough evidence supporting the appeal, a hearing will be scheduled. 

The student employee who is appealing the written warning is required to attend the hearing. They are encouraged to invite witnesses who will support their claim. The appealing student employee will then explain to the group why they feel that the written warning or strike is unfair. 

After all testimony is heard, the general manager will consult with the student leaders and other management to render a decision. The written warning or strike stands if the appealing student employee fails to show for the hearing. 

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