Student / Work Study Employees

1. Employee Acknowledgment
Complete this document to confirm that you have read and understood the college’s Mission Statement, Strategic Plan, Employee Policy Manual, and Health Insurance Marketplace Coverage Options and Information (.pdf).

2. Employee Confidential Data Form
All new hires are required to complete an Employee Confidential Data Form and Oath of Allegiance. Under New York State law, it mandates employees of public colleges to subscribe and sign the Oath of Allegiance before beginning work. All information obtained from these documents are confidential and will be used internally by the Office of Human Resources.

3. Federal Withholdings
Complete a W-4 Form to ensure that the appropriate amount of federal taxes are withheld from your paycheck. All employees are required to complete a W-4 form and should consider completing a new form each year or when personal and/or financial matters occur.

4. New York State Withholding
All new employees must complete one of the forms listed below as FIT is a New York State employer. For questions concerning these forms, you may contact the Payroll Office at [email protected].
   4a. Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate IT-2104
   4b. Certificate of Exemption from Withholding IT-2104-E

5. Foreign Status Identification
If you are an international hire, complete and sign the Foreign Status Identification Tax Form. 

6. Payroll Allocation
Student employees are encouraged to sign up for direct deposit. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Payroll Office at [email protected].

7. Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9
Employees will receive a url from HR to access the Clear I-9 Kiosk for registration. Complete Section 1 of the I-9 form and upload the required documents in the secure portal on or before your first date of hire. An HR Representative will review your submission and contact you to finalize the process.

For additional information please review the following:

» Benefits
» College Policy Library
» Tobacco-Free Campus 
» Emergency Preparedness at FIT (To register for FIT Alert, log in to MyFIT, click on the FIT Alert tab, and then “Click here to confirm/update your contact information.”)