Within the framework of the “Principles and Procedures for the Employment of Part-Time Students in Higher Education Institutions” issued pursuant to Article 46 of Higher Education Law No. 2547 by the Council of Higher Education, and in accordance with our University’s Senate Principles Directive dated 26/08/2014 and numbered 390/14, students are employed on a part-time basis to assist with academic and administrative tasks in our university units during the academic year, in numbers approved by the University Executive Board for the relevant period.

1. Students who are enrolled at the University and who possess the knowledge, skills, and competencies required for the position may apply to the Part-Time Student Employment Program. Priority is given to students who receive, or are eligible to receive, scholarships from the Credit and Hostels Institution.
2. Students who can document that they have been affected by natural disasters (earthquake, flood, fire, etc.), children of martyrs or veterans, and students with disabilities are granted priority upon request within a minimum 3% of the total available positions

1. Non-thesis master’s students,
2. Students from other universities enrolled in our university as “special students”,
3. Foreign nationals (including TRNC and Turkic Republics),
4. Individuals with criminal records related to terrorism, narcotics, or moral turpitude,
5. Students who have received disciplinary penalties,
6. Individuals with income at or above the minimum wage level (excluding orphan’s pension and alimony),
7. Students whose contracts were previously terminated due to breach of the contract with the University during an earlier period of employment,
8. Students who have exceeded the normal duration of study (one additional year is granted for preparatory programs), cannot be employed as part-time students.

Within the framework of the annual budget appropriations, the total number of students who may be employed and the applicable hourly wage rates are submitted to senior management in the form of alternative proposals. The number of students and the hourly wage rate deemed appropriate by senior management are then submitted to the University Executive Board and formalized through an official decision. The total number of students to be employed is then distributed to the relevant units through the allocation of quotas (Form No. 00.SKS.FR.10), with the approval of senior management.

Units with allocated quotas announce the qualifications required of the students they intend to employ by issuing an official announcement (Form No. 00.SKS.FR.11). Students can submit their applications to the relevant units by completing the required Application Forms (Form No. 00.SKS.FR.12).

Units evaluate applicant students using the Evaluation Forms (Form Nos. 00.SKS.FR.12/A/B/C) and submit the Principal and Substitute Lists, prepared in order of score ranking, to the SKS Department. Then, students listed on the Principal List (Form No. 00.SKS.FR.13) are referred to the SKS Department to sign the Employment Contract (Form No. 00.SKS.FR.14), together with any additional documents that may be required. Students who sign the Contract Form at the SKS Department—which sets out matters such as working hours, wages, leave entitlements, and termination of employment—are registered with the Social Security Institution (SGK) on the same day and start working as of the following business day. Students may not be employed before signing a contract with the University and completing SGK registration procedures, and no timesheet (Form Nos. 00.SKS.FR.15/A/B/C) may be issued or wage payment made for any period prior to these procedures.

Work schedules are determined by the relevant unit managers, so as not to conflict with students’ academic schedule. Although weekends and public holidays are not considered working days, the Administration may assign work on such days if necessary.

Part-time students (according to the schedule deemed appropriate by the unit they work in) may work 3 to 5 hours a day, totaling 15 hours a week.

Students’ timesheets are prepared by the relevant units within the first five business days of the month following the month worked. After being signed by both the students themselves and the chief of units, they are submitted to the SKS Department. Following the necessary inspections and checks, the payroll and payment orders are prepared and forwarded to the Payment Unit by the fifteenth of the month. After the final checks conducted by the Department of Strategy, the students’ wages are paid by transfer to the student’s designated (Preferably to Ziraat Bank) bank accounts.

Students may not be employed in grading processes, nor in physically demanding tasks such as cleaning, security, or transportation.

Part-time employment does not terminate health insurance coverage obtained through family. You can continue receiving health services through your family. If you do not obtain health insurance through your family, general health insurance premiums will be paid on your behalf based on the number of hours worked. For example, if you work 60 hours in a given month, 8 days of general health insurance premiums will be paid. Once 30 premium days have been accrued within the last year, you will be eligible for free general health insurance. If preferred, after the first month’s premium has been paid, you can contact SGK and pay the difference to start benefiting from free general health insurance right away.

Part-time student employees are insured but are not considered workers. Therefore, no retirement contributions are paid on their behalf, and they are not entitled to unemployment insurance or severance pay upon termination of employment.