Processing Non-Standard Payments (NSPs) for Graduate Assistantships

Before you offer a student an assignment to pay through an NSP:

• Check current FTE for student (cannot exceed FTE limit)
• Must have current monthly graduate assignment (GM)
• Description must be outside of the scope of the regular contract duties
• (Note: NSP forms for missed compensation will not be accepted)

In addition, the NSP should.....

• Have Authorized Signature for Index, and also C&G Accounting Signature (if non-I&G index)
• Be signed by Chair/Supervisor and Dean/Director (OAP staff will sign as HR Consultant)
• Arrive at OAP with all signatures (email forms to assistantships@unm.edu)
• Due ten (10) business days before the work is performed

Link to Policy: https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/2000/2615.html

Graduate Studies Extra Compensation: One-time payment for work performed by a graduate student employee in another department (not their regular department) or for work in addition to regular duties outside the scope of the contract.

Link to non-standard payment form:

https://hr.unm.edu/docs/employment/non-standard-payment-form.pdf

Example of how to fill out the NSP form for a Graduate Student: