UI Coverage for School-to-Work Participants

Services performed by an individual under the age of 22, who is enrolled at a non-profit or public educational institution in a full-time program, which combines academic instruction with work experience is considered exempt employment under the SCES Law. This is because the individual is a student and is participating in a work-based learning activity as a part of the School-To-Work Program.

If a student is employed under this program, a "Form STW-UI-1, School-To-Work Exempted Employment Certification" must be completed by the appropriate School-To-Work Coordinator within the educational institution and forwarded to the employer.

If an employer is audited by the SCESC and employs a student enrolled in this program, the employer must have a "certified copy" from the educational institution in order to claim exemption of the student’s wages.