UNO FWS Administrator Survey

How many years have you been administering Federal Work Study (FWS) for your department?

Are you responsible for the PAF (Personnel Action Form) administration for your area?

Yes
Unsure
No

Do you handle the payroll duties of the Federal Work Study (FWS) students of your business area?

Yes
Unsure
No

How does your department handle timekeeping (enter/approve time worked) for Federal Work Study (FWS) student employees?

ESS/Firefly
Paper Timesheet
Other
Unsure

How many FWS student employees does your office typically employ during an academic year?

How satisfied are you with the Office of Financial Support and Scholarships communication with your area regarding Federal Work Study matters?

The UNO Office of Financial Support and Scholarships cares strongly about your office's administration of Federal Work Study.

What can the Office of Financial Support and Scholarships do to assist you with your department's needs? Comments, questions, and suggestions are welcomed. (Optional)

Sorry to hear that you are not satisfied.

The UNO Office of Financial Support and Scholarships cares strongly about your office's administration of Federal Work Study.

What can the Office of Financial Support and Scholarships do to assist you with your department's needs? Comments, questions, and suggestions are welcomed.

Were you aware of the ability to view student FWS allocations directly in PeopleSoft?

By setting up access, you do not have to have students turn in proof of FWS.

Yes
No

When the UNO Office of Financial Support and Scholarships initially awards students a Federal Work Study allocation for the academic year, an allocation of up to $3,200 (both Federal and Department shares) is awarded. In your past experience, is the amount awarded sufficient for most of your student employment needs?

Yes, awarding students an allocation of $3,200 works well for my business area.
No, awarding students an allocation of $3,200 is not sufficient for the needs of my business area. I believe this amount would be a better amount to consider (enter N/A if no comment):

Annually Academic Affairs assigns business areas that request FWS funding a Unit allocation. Academic Affiars also distributes a usage report and is separate from the FWS allocation from Financial Support and Scholarships. Do you understand your unit allocation and how the report works?

Yes, I understand the Unit allocation and the processes to manage my department's budget.
No, I need further clarification.

What questions, comments, or concerns do you have about the Unit allocation or the FWS Usage Report that Academic Affairs distributes?

Please answer thoroughly - our goal is to ensure training and understanding with all departments on campus and your input is greatly appreciated. We are here to help!

What is the most difficult part of administering the Federal Work Study process?

What is your level of understanding with University resources available to assist your area with Federal Work Study budgeting, timekeeping, and reconciliation? (SAP/Firefly, Reports from Accounting Services, spreadsheet to track FWS hours, budget share between Federal and department, etc)

I feel very comfortable with University resources and know what to do or who to contact for assistance.
I feel somewhat comfortable, but sometimes I feel that more training is needed. I often have questions or not a clear understanding of expectations or resources.
I do not understand Federal Work Study.

A Federal Work Study training session would be helpful for me and my department.

Yes
No

If a training session were to be created, how would you prefer delivery of the training?

(Please rank in order of preference)

In person, group setting
Materials and Directions emailed to me
One-on-One Appointment with someone from Financial Support and Scholarships

If a training session were offered, what topics would you like to discuss?

(Please select all that apply)

FWS Budgeting/Managing Allocation
FWS Administration and Regulations
SAP/Payroll/Timekeeping Review
FWS Unit Allocation / Using the FWS Usage Report from Academic Affairs
Something else (Please list)

(Optional)

If you wish to provide your department name and/or your contact information, please select and list below.

Department Name
Contact Information (Name/Email/Extension)