University of Georgia Athletics
Student-Athlete Employment Information
July 19, 2006 | General
Student-athletes who wish to work during the academic year (including paid internships) MUST receive prior approval from the Compliance Office; however, there is no limit on the amount that student-athletes may earn.
1. Earnings from employment must be:
a. at a rate comparable to the going rate for that type of work; and
b. for work actually performed.
2. The employer cannot provide the student-athlete with:
a. transportation to and/or from work unless transportation is provided to all employees; or
b. any benefit or privilege that is not provided to all employees (e.g., meals, cars, entertainment).
FEE-FOR-LESSON EMPLOYMENT
NCAA rules permit student-athletes to give private lessons (i.e., fee-for-lesson) in their sport. Student-athletes must have prior approval from the Compliance Office before the student-athlete may provide these lessons to ensure the following conditions are met:
1. Fee-for-lesson employment may never take place in an institutional facility, even if the student-athlete has paid the applicable fees to use the facility;
2. Playing lessons are not permissible (for example - golfers may not be paid for providing instruction while playing a round of golf with a pupil);
3. Payment for lessons must be made by the pupil or his/her family, not an outside party or individual, and payments should be made by check when possible;
4. Small group lessons with individualized instruction are permitted, but student-athlete owned/operated camps and clinics are not.
5. Payment must be at the going rate for such services in the area the lessons are provided; and
6. The student-athlete may not use his or her name in promoting their instructional services due to NCAA amateurism standards.
Student-athletes must record the following information for each lesson provided:
1. Date and location of lesson;
2. Pupil's name and age; and
3. Duration of lesson, the fee charged, method of payment and name of individual making payment.
This information must be documented regardless of when the lessons take place (i.e., academic year or summer). Further, the above information is required to be reviewed by and kept on file in the UGA Compliance Office. Please note that student-athletes who are paid for providing lessons by a sports club or sports organization on an hourly basis are subject to the basic employment provisions above, not the fee-for-lesson provisions.
