TRANSFER OF STAFF FEE

Employees of the Department of Higher Education eligible for staff fee privileges (as defined in OAR 580-022-0030) may transfer such privileges to family members or domestic partners consistent with the following terms and conditions:

1. Persons eligible to receive a transfer of staff fee privileges
   must be either:
   
   
   1. a family member, to include spouse or dependent children, in accordance with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) code;
      
   2. "domestic partner", as defined per Section One of the Public Employees Benefit Board Affidavit of Domestic Partnership.
      
2. Staff fee benefits:
   
   
   1. are usable only once per academic term by either the employee or transferee;
      
   2. may not be subdivided during a term;
      
   3. are limited to one transfer per term; and
      
   4. are limited to ten (12) academic credits per term.
      
3. Employee qualification is verified through Human Resource System Records at each institution; recipient status (spousal, dependent, or domestic partner) must be established no later than the first day of classes of the term of enrollment.
   
4. Recipients of transferred staff fee privileges may utilize credit at any Oregon Department of Higher Education institution, subject to policies of instructing institution. Institutions reserve the right to exclude programs from eligibility for the privilege. Eastern Oregon University excludes courses numbered below 100, all courses offered through its Division of Distance Education or at sites other than the La Grande campus, and all courses offered as part of the summer term. Exceptions may be approved by the Provost when space is available and full costs for the course have been covered by other enrollments.
   
5. Mandatory enrollment fees including, but not limited to, Resource, Health Service, Building, and Incidental, will apply.
   
6. Transfer of staff fee benefits is not available for retirees of the Oregon Department of Higher Education or employees of Oregon Health Science University participating in the OUS/OHSU intergovernmental agreement.
   
7. This policy is effective from fall term 2000 through spring term 2002. The Board of Higher Education will determine continuation
   thereafter.
   
   

Forms are available online from OUS and from the EOU Human Resources Department.

[Responsible for Accuracy: John S. Miller, Provost - Last Verified: 9/15/00]