Appendix A      
 
 Federal Work-Study/LU Work Opportunity Wage Grid: 2008-2009      
 
Award Amount   $1,000 $1,200 $1,500 $1,700 $2,000 $2,200      
Number of Weeks: 32                  
Payrates   approximate number of hours per week it takes to earn the above amounts based on 32 weeks and these hourly rates        
                     
Level I $7.25 4.3 5.2 6.5 7.3 8.6 9.5      
                     
                     
    Office workers, where minimal or no particular skills are required and comparable positions        
                     
Level II $8.00 3.9 4.7 5.9 6.6 7.8 8.6      
                     
                     
    Skilled clerical or computer-related skills        
                     
Level III $9.00 3.5 4.2 5.2 5.9 6.9 7.6      
                     
                     
    Highly skilled positions which may include on the job training or apprenticeships.        
    Examples: first year programmers or web design in training, accounting assistants (little supervision required), etc.        
Level IV $10.00 3.1 3.8 4.7 5.3 6.3 6.9      
                     
                     
    Highly skilled positions with experience. Examples: returning programmers/designers, student supervisors,      
    accounting assistants with increased responsibility