Benefits - Remitted Tuition Benefits

Benefits

Remitted Tuition Benefits

Remitted Tuition provides credit hours for eligible employees/retirees and their spouses/same sex domestic partners for undergraduate and graduate study.

Consult the Remitted Tuition Policy on the Syracuse University Policies web site.

Eligible SU employees are awarded Remitted Tuition benefits automatically upon their employment date according to the following schedule. Benefits are adjusted based on any changes in benefits eligibility status, e.g. moving from full- to part-time employment.

Eligible SUNY ESF and Utica College employees must apply for SU Remitted Tuition Benefits through the SU Bursar’s Office.

Credit Hours Available Upon Hire

Employment Date	Full-Time	Part-Time	GA's Spouse/Same Sex Domestic Partner
7/1 – 9/30	12	9	6
10/1 – 12/31	8	6	4
1/1 – 3/31	4	3	2
4/1 – 6/30	0	0	0

Transferring Credits to a Spouse/Same Sex Domestic Partner

Spouse/same sex domestic partners receiving tuition credits must have either a United States-issued Social Security number or an individual tax identification number.

To transfer Remitted Tuition credits to an eligible spouse/same sex domestic partner, the employee must complete a Remitted Tuition Credit Transfer Authorization form and submit it to Human Resources. A new form is needed only if the employee wishes to make a change in the number of credits assigned, or to transfer the credits back to him or herself.

An eligible GA must complete an authorization form each semester his or her spouse/same sex domestic partner wishes to use Remitted Tuition.

Credit Hours Available Upon Termination

If an employee separates from the University, Remitted Tuition benefits end as of the date of termination according to the chart below.

Termination Date	Full-Time	Part-Time	GA's Spouse/Same Sex Domestic Partner
7/1 – 9/30	0	0	0
10/1 – 12/31	4	3	2
1/1 – 3/31	8	6	4
4/1 – 6/30	12	9	6

Tax Implications

Undergraduate courses taken by employees and their spouses are not taxable.
Graduate courses up to a total value of $5,250 taken by employees in a single calendar year are not taxable.
Graduate courses taken by spouses of employees are fully taxable.
Any courses taken by same-sex domestic partners are fully taxable.

Questions? Contact the HR Service Center at 443-4042 or email hrservic@syr.edu.