{"id":25858,"date":"2026-07-10T15:53:48","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T12:53:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/finoditax.com\/uwazaj-na-te-pulapke-zus\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T15:53:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T12:53:48","slug":"uwazaj-na-te-pulapke-zus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/finoditax.com\/en\/uwazaj-na-te-pulapke-zus\/","title":{"rendered":"Hiring a student for the summer? Avoid this ZUS trap"},"content":{"rendered":"<section style=\"background: var(--bg);border-radius: 14px;padding: 22px;margin: 25px 0;box-shadow: 5px 5px 42px 0 #d9d9d9\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hiring a student for the summer can help a business cover seasonal staffing needs and reduce employment costs. However, a mandate contract with a young person is not automatically exempt from ZUS contributions. The type of contract, the contractor\u2019s age, their actual student status and the precise dates on which that status begins or ends all matter. The most common problem concerns the gap between completing a first-cycle degree and formally starting a second-cycle programme.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section style=\"background: var(--bg);border-radius: 14px;padding: 22px;margin: 25px 0;box-shadow: 5px 5px 42px 0 #d9d9d9\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>When a student contract may be exempt from ZUS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The most common exemption applies to a mandate contract concluded with a student who has not yet reached the relevant age threshold. Where all conditions are met, the principal generally does not register that person for social and health insurance under the contract. The exemption depends on several factors at the same time and should not be applied solely because the contractor says that they are studying.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Correct contract type<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2014 The exemption is primarily associated with an umowa zlecenie. An employment contract remains subject to employee insurance rules even when the employee is a student.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Under 26 years of age<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2014 After the contractor turns 26, student status alone no longer removes the insurance obligations connected with a mandate contract.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Active student status<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2014 The contractor must hold student status while performing the contract. A student card, plans to continue studying or participation in recruitment may not be sufficient.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Not working for their own employer<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2014 Different rules apply when the student signs the mandate contract with their employer or performs the services for the benefit of that employer.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section style=\"background: var(--bg);border-radius: 14px;padding: 22px;margin: 25px 0;box-shadow: 5px 5px 42px 0 #d9d9d9\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>The gap between a bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s programme<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The most significant summer risk appears after the student passes the diploma examination for a bachelor\u2019s or engineering degree. The graduate may retain certain student rights and may still possess a valid student card, but this does not necessarily mean that they remain a student for social insurance purposes. If the second-cycle programme starts later, the intervening period may be subject to standard ZUS rules.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>The diploma examination ends the programme<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2014 For most degree courses, student status ends on the date of the diploma examination rather than on the date the diploma is collected or the student card expires.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Student rights are not the same as status<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2014 The right to use selected discounts after graduation does not automatically confirm an exemption from ZUS contributions.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Recruitment may not be enough<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2014 Submitting an application or receiving an admission decision should not automatically be treated as acquiring student status for insurance purposes.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>The summer gap requires a separate review<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2014 If the graduate continues working under a mandate contract before formally starting the master\u2019s programme, the employer should establish when insurance obligations begin and end.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section style=\"background: var(--bg);border-radius: 14px;padding: 22px;margin: 25px 0;box-shadow: 5px 5px 42px 0 #d9d9d9\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Other situations in which contributions may be due<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The gap between degree programmes is not the only potential problem. The contribution treatment may change during the same contract because the contractor turns 26, is removed from the student register, finishes their studies or performs services for their own employer. Employers should therefore monitor status throughout the contract rather than checking it only once.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Turning 26<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2014 From the relevant birthday, the mandate contract is assessed under the standard insurance rules even if the contractor continues studying.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Removal from the student register<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2014 Withdrawal, failure to continue the course or a university decision may end student status earlier than the planned graduation date.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Postgraduate and doctoral education<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2014 Participants in postgraduate programmes or doctoral schools should not automatically be treated as students eligible for the mandate-contract exemption.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>A contract with the student\u2019s employer<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2014 Where the student is already employed by the company, remuneration from additional services performed for that employer is generally included in the employee\u2019s insurance calculation.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section style=\"background: var(--bg);border-radius: 14px;padding: 22px;margin: 25px 0;box-shadow: 5px 5px 42px 0 #d9d9d9\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>How an employer should verify student status<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The contribution payer is responsible for correct insurance registration and settlement. The employer should therefore retain documentation explaining why the exemption was applied. A verbal statement that the contractor intends to continue studying provides limited protection in the event of an inspection or later correction.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Contractor\u2019s declaration<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2014 The declaration should identify the university, programme level and date of birth and require the contractor to report any change immediately.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>University confirmation<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2014 Where the situation is unclear, the employer should request a current certificate confirming the status and study period.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Graduation date<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2014 For first-cycle graduates, it is important to record the diploma examination date or another event that formally completes the programme.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Start date of the next programme<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2014 The documents should establish the date on which the graduate acquires student status again in the second-cycle programme.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section style=\"background: var(--bg);border-radius: 14px;padding: 22px;margin: 25px 0;box-shadow: 5px 5px 42px 0 #d9d9d9\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>What to do when status changes during the contract<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Loss of student status does not automatically terminate the mandate contract, but it may change the entire payroll treatment. The principal should determine the relevant date, review any other insurance titles and prepare the required registration and settlement documents. Delaying the review until the end of the summer can result in several incorrect payroll periods.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Confirm the exact date<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2014 The employer may need evidence of the diploma examination, removal from the student register, the contractor\u2019s 26th birthday or the start of a new programme.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Check other insurance titles<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2014 An employment contract, business activity or another mandate contract may affect the final insurance treatment.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Complete the required registrations<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2014 Where insurance becomes mandatory, the payer should submit the appropriate ZUS documents in accordance with the current procedure.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Review the remuneration calculation<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2014 Work performed before and after the status change may require different contribution treatment, depending on the circumstances and settlement method.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section style=\"background: var(--bg);border-radius: 14px;padding: 22px;margin: 25px 0;box-shadow: 5px 5px 42px 0 #d9d9d9\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>A safer process for summer student employment<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A compliant arrangement begins by matching the contract to the actual working conditions. A mandate contract should not replace an employment contract solely to reduce costs. Where an umowa zlecenie genuinely reflects the relationship, the company should implement a simple procedure for collecting documents and monitoring changes.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Match the contract to the work<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2014 Review supervision, working time, location and the way duties are performed instead of relying only on the contract\u2019s title.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Verify status before work begins<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2014 Collect the contractor\u2019s declaration and supporting documents before processing the first payment.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Require change notifications<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2014 The contractor should report graduation, removal from the student register, turning 26 and starting a new programme.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Provide all dates to payroll<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2014 The accountant needs every date affecting the insurance position, not only the contract\u2019s start and end dates.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section style=\"background: var(--bg);border-radius: 14px;padding: 22px;margin: 25px 0;box-shadow: 5px 5px 42px 0 #d9d9d9\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Why Finoditax should review the settlement<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Student insurance obligations depend on several connected facts, while legislation and official practice may change. Errors are often identified only after remuneration has been paid, creating a need for corrected documents and additional contributions. A review before the student starts work is usually simpler than correcting multiple payroll periods.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Contract assessment<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2014 A specialist will verify whether the selected contract reflects the actual nature of the cooperation.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Status-period verification<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2014 Finoditax can help identify the periods in which the contractor does or does not hold student status for ZUS purposes.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Correct payroll treatment<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2014 The accountant will consider the status change, age and any other relevant insurance titles.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Current guidance<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2014 Professional verification is particularly important when the student graduates, starts a master\u2019s programme, is removed from the register or turns 26.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section style=\"background: var(--bg);border-radius: 14px;padding: 22px;margin: 25px 0;box-shadow: 5px 5px 42px 0 #d9d9d9\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Need accounting support?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Are you hiring a student for the summer or have you already signed a contract? Send the documents to Finoditax before the first payroll calculation. We will review the student\u2019s status, the contract type and the applicable ZUS obligations to reduce the risk of additional contributions and payroll corrections.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A student under 26 does not always mean zero ZUS contributions. Find out how graduation, starting a master\u2019s programme and the contract type affect payroll.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":25852,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25858","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.0 (Yoast SEO v28.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Hiring a student in Poland? 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