Regular, full-time faculty and staff enrolling in Penn State credit courses who wish to take advantage of their educational privileges need to be aware of the credit limitations that apply. These credit limitations are outlined in Policy HR36, and the policy states:
* Credit limits -- 12-month employees
Scheduling of classes by a regular employee on a 12-month-service basis (including an academic employee), either for credit or to audit, is limited to 16 credits per academic year beginning with the summer session.
An employee (other than academic) can schedule up to a full schedule of credits during a semester or summer session that the employee is not working, provided he or she is on vacation or layoff during the entire period of that academic session.
* Credit limits -- two semester employees
Scheduling of classes by a regular employee on a two-semester-service basis (including an academic employee), either for credit or to audit, is limited to 12 credits during the two semesters in which the employee has worked within the academic year.
A two-semester-service basis employee can schedule up to a full schedule of credits during the summer session the employee is not working, provided he or she continues to receive payments on the salary payroll.
The complete Policy HR36 is available via the Office of Human Resources' Web site: http://www.ohr.psu.edu/ (see "Human Resources Policies" located in the "Policies and Guidelines" section). For more information, call the Employee Benefits Office at (814) 865-1473 or e-mail bene@psu.edu.