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Graduate and undergraduate student will be exempt from FICA withholding on University wages during the summer periods identified below if they meet the enrollment tests described. The FICA exclusion registration table below is provided to clarify the relationship between registration dates and pay period end dates for the FICA exclusion.
| Twin Cities Campus | May 27 - August 08 |
| Duluth Campus | May 19 - August 01 |
| Morris Campus | May 19 - August 01 |
| Crookston Campus | May 05 - July 25 |
Graduate students who are enrolled for a total of 3 credits for Summer Session with be exempt from FICA on employment earnings during the entire summer academic period if they have pre-registered for Summer Session. (See exception for certain Ph.D. candidates and Advanced Masters students below.)
Undergraduate students who are enrolled for a total of 6 credits for summer will be exempt from FICA on employment earnings during the entire summer academic period if they have pre-registered for Summer Session.
The following graduate students need only one credit during Summer Session to be exempt from FICA:
Graduate and undergraduate students who sufficiently register according to the above guidelines for Summer Session and are eligible to enroll for Fall Semester classes, will be exempt from FICA withholding during the break period between Summer Session and Fall Semester. Any exceptions are noted below.
| Twin Cities Campus | August 09 - September 01 |
| Duluth Campus | August 02 - September 01 |
| Morris Campus | August 02 - August 27 |
| Crookston Campus | July 26 - August 25 |
Note the Following Information Items Concerning Summer Registration:
|
Pay Period End Date
|
Registered By | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/11/08 (Crookston) |
05/14/08
|
05/21/08
|
| 05/25/08 (All except Twin Cities) |
05/28/08
|
06/04/08
|
| 06/08/08 (All Campuses) |
06/11/08
|
06/18/08
|
| 06/22/08 (All Campuses) |
06/25/08
|
07/02/08
|
| 07/06/08 (All Campuses) |
07/09/08
|
07/16/08
|
| 07/20/08 (All Campuses) |
07/23/08
|
07/30/08
|
| 08/03/08 (All Campuses) |
08/06/08
|
08/13/08
|
| 08/17/08 (All Campuses) |
08/20/08
|
08/27/08
|
| 08/31/08 (All Campuses)* |
09/03/08
|
09/10/08
|
| 09/14/08 (Twin Cities & Duluth)* |
09/17/08
|
09/24/08
|
* Note: For the period ending 08/31/08, students in the Twin Cities and Duluth will be covered if registered for Summer semester, and students at Crookston and Morris will be covered if registered for either Summer or Fall semester. For the period ending 09/14/08 students in the Twin Cities and Duluth will be covered if registered for either Summer or Fall semester, and students in Crookston and Morris will be covered for Fall only.
Students in the Twin Cities and Duluth not sufficiently registered for Fall Semester by September 17, 2008 will have FICA withheld from wages related to the first pay period of the Fall semester starting September 1, 2008 and payable on September 24, 2008.