The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Human Resources

I am a student and now I am being withheld for Social Security and Medicare. What changed?

If you are a student and Social Security and Medicare wasn't being held from your check and now it is, you may have failed the enrollment verification process per the Student FICA Exemption Policy (see attachment).  This policy states that student in assignment categories "06 Students" or "11 Federal Work Study" may be eligible for the student FICA exemption provided the meet the credit-hour-enrollment test (see attachment).


For more information contact Payroll Services.



By Francesca Collins | Modified on: Tue, 8 Aug, 2023 at 8:51 AM
The information in this article has been verified as up-to-date on the date of publication. All information is for general purposes only and not intended to address the specific circumstances of any particular individual. For specific questions or support, contact us at humanresources@uab.edu.

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