The institution shall assure that each learning-aligned employment position meets all of the following conditions:

employment of a

learning-aligned employment student shall not displace workers currently employed by the participating employer, or impair existing contracts for services.

employing organization. If the employing organization has no comparable position, the student shall be paid at a rate comparable to that paid by other organizations in the field for work involving comparable duties and responsibilities. The positions shall be compared on the basis of the nature of the work performed and the background and skills required for the position, and not upon the employee’s part-time or student status.

combination of work and study hours on a student’s satisfactory academic progress. The employer shall provide the institution with an accurate accounting of hours worked and wages earned.

supplant any state, federal, or institutional funds used to support existing paid positions for students in profit or nonprofit organizations.