The Universities of Wisconsin offers eligible employees the opportunity to pay certain work-related parking and transit expenses with tax-free dollars through Parking & Transit Accounts. This is a benefit offered by the University and managed by Human Resources; Transportation Services is not involved in its administration. Please direct all questions to HR benefits@uwm.edu.
Eligibility
All employees, including rehired annuitants and student hourly employees, are eligible for this program, except:
- Student Assistant with one of the following titles: Fellows, Scholars, Trainees
- Employee-in-Training with one of the following titles: Grad Intern/Trainee, Post-Doc Fellow/Trainee
Account Types
There are two types of accounts offered to Universities of Wisconsin employees:
Parking Account
Covers work-related parking expenses such as parking ramps. If you pay for University parking through payroll deduction, your costs are already deducted pre-tax; therefore, they are not eligible for reimbursement with a Parking Account.
Transit Account
Covers work-related commuting expenses such as public transit passes to and from work (for example: bus, train, subway), and commuter highway vehicles (such as: vanpools). Employees with a bus pass, or Commuter Value Pass, through Milwaukee County Transit System already have their monthly fees deducted through payroll deduction.
Please see the UW System’s Parking & Transit Accounts page for more information
For more information on enrollment, eligible expenses and contribution, and carryover amounts, please visit Parking & Transit accounts.