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Benefits and Deductions
All full time faculty and staff are given the opportunity to enroll in various types of benefits and deductions and in some cases can elect to have them pretax or after tax. Most benefits are administered by the Human Resources department.
Electing the pretax option means that the benefit or deduction will be withheld from the gross pay prior to calculating the withholding taxes. While most benefits and deductions are elected voluntarily there are some that are required. American University offers many types of benefits and deductions. Below is a chart to assist you in understanding the various benefits and deductions we have available and how it affects your pay.
There are some deductions that must be signed up for or stopped through the office that administers and maintains the plan. These include fitness deductions, parking deductions, and union dues.
Benefit/Deduction | Medicare/FICA Tax | Federal Tax | Voluntary/Required |
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AD&D Insurance | After tax | After tax | Voluntary |
AU Gift | After tax | After tax | Voluntary |
Attachments, Garnishments and levies | After tax | After tax | Required |
Child Care | After tax | After tax | Voluntary |
Dental Plan | After tax of Pretax | After tax | Voluntary |
Disability | After tax | After tax | Required |
EAP Loan | After tax | After tax | Voluntary |
Fitness Center | After tax | After tax | Voluntary |
Flexible Spending (Medical and dependent) | Pretax | Pretax | Voluntary |
Legal Plan | After tax | After tax | Voluntary |
Life Insurance Optional | After tax | After tax | Voluntary |
Life Insurance Spouse or Dependent | After tax | After tax | Voluntary |
Medical plans | After tax or Pretax | After tax or Pretax | Voluntary |
Metrochek | Pretax | Pretax | Voluntary |
Miscellaneous deduction | After tax | After tax | Voluntary |
Parking | Pretax | Pretax | Voluntary |
Retirement | After tax | Pretax | Voluntary |
Saving Bonds | After tax | After tax | Voluntary |
Union Dues | After tax | After tax | Required |
Type of Tax | Required or Voluntary | Exceptions to requirement |
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Medicare | Required | Students who are half time or greater and regularly attending classes are exempt. Foreign nationals with F, J, Q, or M Visas |
FICA | Required | Students who are half time or greater and regularly attending classes are exempt. Foreign Nationals with F, J, Q or M Visas |
Federal Withholding | Required | Foreign Nationals with tax treaty can be exempt |
Foreign National (14% or 30%) | Required | Foreign Nationals with tax treaty can be exempt |
State Withholding | Required | Foreign Nationals with tax treaty can be exempt |