Student Employment & Payroll

To legally work and be employed by Smith College you must complete the required forms below. If you have any questions on how to complete these forms, please consult with a parent, guardian or tax consultant. The payroll staff is not authorized to give tax advice.

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Form W-2

Smith College is required by the IRS to provide all employees with a Form W-2 for each calendar year to be used in completing the employee’s annual tax return. The Form W-2 details the employee’s compensation and tax withholding amounts for the year.

Current employees may choose to receive their W-2 forms online through the Workday system. In making this election W-2 forms are accessible at any time.  

Sign Up/Revoke Electronic W-2 Consent

  1. Log in to Workday via the Smith Portal
  2. Choose the My Tax Documents quicklink

Student Wage Rates

Departments are not authorized to override the wage rate designated by the Office of the Controller.

Wage rates as of January 1, 2023

Position

Hourly Rate

Base campus rate

$15.00

Base off-campus rate

$15.50

Internally Funded Research Assistants (CFCD)

$15.25

Library Assistant In-Charge

$15.25

Senior Computer Center Consultant

$15.25

Late Night Shuttle Drivers

$15.25

Web Designers (approved positions only)

$15.25

Grant Research Assistants (outside funding)

$15.25

Computer Center Student Manager

$15.25

Tutors

$15.25

Accompanists

$15.25

Lifeguards

$16.50

Chemistry Lab Assistants

$15.25

Graders/Teaching Assistants

$15.25

Athletic Trainers

$15.25

OCIP Interns (funded by the College Intern Program)

$15.25

Student Bank Head Teller

$15.25

Phone-a-Thon

$15.25

Art Models

$16.50

Helpful Information

For Eligibility, Hiring and Advertising & Timesheets

Contact the Payroll Office or Student Employment Office
College Hall 103
413-585-4401 or 413-585-4607

For Student Employment Budgets

Contact the Budget Office
College Hall 204
413-585-2200

Contact Student Employment & Payroll

College Hall 103A
Smith College
Northampton, MA 01063