To avoid new employee frustration, it is important that all university staff and faculty members understand and consistently apply the rules surrounding the taxability of recruiting and moving expense reimbursements. This involves clear communication to recruits, both verbally and in our offer letters, of the IRS rules, so that we set appropriate expectations throughout the recruiting and hiring process. Please note that the university does not cover moving expenses for all new or transferring employees; paying for such items is entirely at each unit's and human resource's discretion.