Purpose
To inform agencies of the processing of the taxable fringe benefit CLEFR for 2015.
Legal Reference
Pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 61, certain fringe benefits such as the Certification, Licensure and Exam Fee Reimbursement are considered taxable income.
Affected Employees
Employees who participated in the PEF or CSEA Certification, Licensure and Exam Fee Reimbursement Program
Effective Date(s)
Administration paychecks dated December 2, 2015
Institution paychecks dated December 10, 2015
OSC Actions
OSC will process CLEFR transactions based on the information provided by GOER and CSEA.
The amount will be added through Time Entry using the Earnings Code CFR. This amount is used for reporting and tax withholding purposes only and does not increase the employee’s compensation.
Tax Information
CFR is subject to all applicable withholding taxes.
The CLEFR amount will be reported on the employee’s Form W-2 in box 14 under code FRB.
Payroll Register and Employee’s Paycheck/Advice
The Earnings Code CFR and the amount will appear on the employee’s paycheck or direct deposit advice statement.
Communication to Affected Employees
PEF
A letter will be sent by the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations to affected PEF participants informing them of the tax implications.
CSEA
CSEA participants are informed of the taxability upon enrollment in the program.
Questions
Questions regarding this bulletin may be e-mailed to the Tax and Compliance mailbox.