Review the below policies related to fringe benefits:

FIN-ACC-400: Recharge and Service Center Activity

Click the above link to review the Indiana University policy on recharge and service center activity. A recharge/service center activity is an activity by which one university unit furnishes goods or services to another university unit for the convenience of the university and charges a fee directly related to, and not more than, the allowable cost to provide the goods or services. Review this policy in full prior to initiating recharge or service center activity to ensure compliance with Federal OMB Uniform Guidance, federal cost accounting standards, and the university’s mission. Review this policy for procedures focused on properly initiating recharge and service center activities, compliance criteria for these activities, definitions for common terms surrounding recharge and service center activities, contact information for questions about recharge activities, and for information about how this policy impacts different units and employees at IU.

HR-04-30: Employee Benefit Plans

Click the above link to review the Indiana University employee benefit plans policy. This policy ensures that employee benefit plans shall only be established and managed at an institutional level by the University Human Resources office, with the approval of the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Employee benefits includes all forms of direct or indirect reimbursements, subsidies, payments, etc. for non-business activities, as defined by Internal Revenue regulations. Read this policy for a detailed statement about Indiana University employee benefit plans, the scope of the policy, the reasoning for the policy, sanctions if this policy is not followed, and the history of the policy.