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As an accredited institution, APUS is eligible to participate in federal educational entitlement programs
such as military tuition assistance, government tuition reimbursement programs, the Department of
Veterans Affairs GI Bill, and many corporate education assistance programs. In addition, APUS has been
granted approval by the Department of Education to participate in Title IV Federal Student Aid
Programs.

Specialized/Professional
In addition to institutional accreditation, APUS has obtained specialized/programmatic accreditations or
affiliations through appropriate governing organizations for specific academic programs. As a result,
APUS has enhanced the curriculum for certain programs by implementing standards from an external
accrediting organization for specific disciplines or fields of study.

If you have questions or need further information on accreditation, please contact the
Accreditation Department at Accreditation@apus.edu, Telephone: 304-724-3778, Fax: 304-724-3779.

Employee Feedback
Each member of the APUS staff has a title and responsibilities associated with their position, and the
University requires teamwork and cooperation among the various departments. APUS encourages
employee feedback on how tasks and processes can be improved. The University welcomes any ideas or
suggestions on initiatives that can be taken to help the University grow and succeed. Suggested
improvements to policies or changes to this employee handbook should be forwarded to the APEI
Human Resources Department (HR).

III. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

401(k) Plan
APUS has an IRS-certified 401(k) plan through American Public Education Inc. (APEI) in which eligible
employees may participate voluntarily. The plan is primarily funded by employee contributions from
their paychecks. Employees have the option to contribute to both a traditional pre-tax 401(k) plan and a
post-tax Roth option. The company matches the first 3% of employee contributions on a dollar-for-dollar
basis and the next 2% of employee contributions at a rate of 50 cents on the dollar.*

Example: An employee contributing 3% of his or her pay will receive a 3% match from APUS. An
employee contributing 4% of his or her pay will receive a 3.5% match from APUS. An employee
contributing 5% or more of his or her pay will receive a 4% match from APUS.

The 401k Plan is set up for automatic enrollment. New employees will be automatically enrolled with a
5% contribution amount effective thirty days from the date of hire. If employees want to make changes
to this election; prefer not to participate at this time; or have questions about the plan’s provisions, they
are encouraged to log on to www.401k.com or call 1-800-343-3548.

*APUS is not obligated to match the employee’s 401(k) and may choose to forego that practice at any
time.

The Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA)
It is company policy not to discriminate against qualified individuals who are disabled under the law,
concerning application procedures, hiring, advancement, discharge, compensation, training, or other

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