UW Human Resources

Earnings Type & Description

Earnings Type	When Is It Used?	Employment Type(s)/Limitations	How Calculated / FTE / How Initiated
TSA Temporary Student Appointment (No Social Security taxes deducted)	To establish pay rate for temporary UW student appointment. Exempt from Social Security taxes when credits taken are equal to or greater than 6. (Use TSO if credits fall below 6.)	Undergraduate Students 0874 Student Assistant E 0890 ASUW/Appointee Use limited to these job class codes only.	Hours x hourly rate FTE: YES Department - OPUS UW payroll computer system automatically changes TSA to TSO when credits taken are below the limit.

Earnings Type

When Is It Used?

Temporary Student Appointment

(No Social Security taxes deducted)

To establish pay rate for temporary UW student appointment.

Exempt from Social Security taxes when credits taken are equal to or greater than 6. (Use TSO if credits fall below 6.)

Undergraduate Students

0874 Student Assistant E 0890 ASUW/Appointee

Use limited to these job class codes only.

Hours x hourly rate

FTE: YES

Department - OPUS

UW payroll computer system automatically changes TSA to TSO when credits taken are below the limit.