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Human Resources

Classifications of Employees

Adjunct

  • Employees who are adjuncts are considered part-time and are not eligible for benefits. Adjuncts can teach up to 9 credits during fall and winter semesters, and up to 6 credits during the spring semester.

Faculty

  • Employees who work as faculty are eligible for benefits and are expected to work full-time while school is in session. Faculty may take time off during the summer and other school breaks.

Regular Full-time

  • Employees who are hired as regular full-time are eligible for benefits and are required to work 40 hours a week.
  • J-2 VISA holders with an EAD (Employment Authorization Document) card falling under category C05, which bear an expiration date are not eligible or authorized to engage in full-time employment at BYU–Hawaii.

Regular Part-time

  • Employees who are hired as regular part-time are not eligible for benefits. A part-time employee's work hours are dependent upon their offer letter (e.g. 30/30/30/19 or 19 hours) and cannot exceed 20 hours for four weeks or more in a row (i.e. must drop down to 19 hours on the fourth week of work).

Intern

  • Interns are not eligible for benefits and are required to work a 30/30/30/19 hour schedule.

Temporary

  • Temporary employees are not eligible for benefits. A temporary employee's work hours are dependent upon their offer letter (e.g. 30/30/30/19 or 19 hours) and cannot exceed 20 hours for four weeks or more in a row (i.e. must drop down to 19 hours on the fourth week of work).

Post Graduate Internships

At BYU–Hawaii there are two different types of internships. Each type of internship has different criteria that must be met to be in compliance with all BYU–Hawaii policies and procedures. On-campus pre-graduate student internships must go through an approval process via Career Services and must adhere to the guidelines below. Post-graduate internships, once approved, follow a process with Human Resources described below.

On-campus Student Internship

Pre-completion of Degree

Students are hired via the normal student employee hire process with Human Resources.

International students may not exceed 19 hours a week in order to be in compliance with section 3.8 "Student Employee Work" of the BYUH Work Hours policy. International student interns, when working on campus, must not exceed 20 hours in order to be in compliance with their SEVIS/VISA status.

Domestic students may not exceed 19 hours a week without a special student appeal approved by their direct supervisor and the line VP. Approval is only considered when the student is domestic and carrying 6 or fewer credits. Should a domestic student have the need to request an exception they are required to fill out a Student Employment Appeal form and turn it in to HR. The form is filled out and signed by the student and their direct manager and final approval is given by the line VP. Once signed, approval is stored in HR's files to prevent the student from being included in the over 19 hours violation report.

On-campus Post-graduate Internship

Post-completion of Bachelor’s Degree

Graduates with an approved academic training (AT) or optional practical training (OPT) may work a 30/30/30/19 hour schedule during their approved on-campus internship.

Managers: For details on how to get an approved post-graduate internship, please go to the Post-Graduate Internship Request Checklist and Post-Graduate Internship Request Form on the HR website under HR Forms.

Students seeking to find an academic training (AT) or optional practical training (OPT) internship should look on the non-student job boards to find available internships to apply for.

All academic training (AT) applications are due four weeks before graduation/end of the semester. Please note that once the deadline has passed, the link on International Student Services' website to the application form will close. All who are seeking academic training opportunities are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible. No late submissions will be accepted. If you have any questions, please email ISS at j1academictraining@byuh.edu.