Jan. 15, 2002

Briefs

Hannaford Tapped as SMPA Shapiro Fellow
Peter Hannaford, former President Ronald Reagan’s campaign adviser, current senior consultant to APCO Worldwide, and president of Hannaford Enterprises, Inc., joins GW this semester as the SMPA Shapiro Fellow. Hannaford will offer a series of brown bag discussions centered around current public affairs issues such as, “Osama 13th-Century War; 21st-Century Communications,” “English for Flacks,” and “Politics 2002: New Civility?”

Hannaford assisted former President Reagan in his quest for the White House by first serving as director of issues and research during the 1976 presidential primaries and then as Reagan’s senior communications adviser in 1980. Earlier in his career he spent 17 years in public relations and advertising in the San Francisco area.

Tax Changes Set for Tuition Benefits
Beginning this semester, tax-free tuition remission for employees will be expanded to include graduate courses. Up to $5,250 per year (not per semester) in graduate-level tuition remission will be exempt from taxation. Amounts above $5,250 may be excluded if the coursework is approved as work-related. The University also is required to continue to tax the full cost of graduate courses taken by spouses and dependent children through the tuition remission program. Undergraduate tuition remains completely tax-exempt for employees, spouses, and dependent children. For questions about tuition benefits, call 994-9624.

Pre-tax Transportation Benefit Increases
All regular full-time and part-time faculty and staff members are now eligible for an increase in pre-tax transportation benefits up to $100. Payroll deductions now can be $40, $60, or $100 per month. Enrollment forms and more information are available from Payroll Services, Academic Center, Rome Hall 101.

 

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