Under the university's current structure, rates are determined by what type of permit is purchased. However, the new structure will also use employee salary ranges to determine permit prices.

"We are excited to be able to move forward with this change after being tasked with finding a better way to help distribute parking permit costs to our employees, a request that has been pending for some time with the Transportation and Parking Advisory Committee," IU Bloomington parking director Amanda Turnipseed said. "The new structure will support employees at the lower end of the university's pay scale by limiting the impact of future parking rate increases."

Salary tiers will be the same as those in use for IU's health care plans, aligning parking rates with the university's health and dental care plan practices. The four tiers are: Below $35,000; $35,000 to $59,999; $60,000 to $99,999; and $100,000 and above.

Parking permit rates for the 2019-20 academic year for the IU Bloomington campus will be: