To be reimbursed for eligible expenses, the employee must submit claims to the University's FSA administrator. Since individual circumstances vary, participation in an FSA Program does not always mean tax savings. Employees must decide for themselves if the Program is advantageous to them. The Employee Benefits Office can assist an employee in evaluating the benefit of participation. The plan year for the FSA Program begins on January 1 and ends on December 31.
Continued participation requires active enrollment each year.
Enrollment Employees may enroll in the Program during the open enrollment period, which normally occurs in November each year. Employees must enroll using the University's Interactive Voice Response system. Current participants must re-enroll during the open enrollment period to participate for the following plan year. Once a plan year begins, Medical Reimbursement Account contribution amounts may not be changed until the following open enrollment period. Once a plan year begins, Dependent Care Spending Account contribution amounts can be changed during a plan year only if the employee has a qualified change in family or employment status.