- Deciding to Enroll
- Termination or Leave
Before you enroll in Flexible Benefits, keep the following points in mind:
- Contributions to your reimbursement accounts are deducted from every regular paycheck.
- You may submit Reimbursement Request Forms as often as you like (provided you have funds available for reimbursement).
- All expenses claimed must be incurred during your period of coverage.
- You cannot transfer funds between reimbursement accounts; for example, you cannot transfer the amounts you have contributed from your Medical account to a Dependent Care account.
- Once your Medical or Dependent Care deductions have begun, you may not stop or change the amount of your contributions during the year unless you have a significant change in family status; such changes must be reported within 60 days of the event.
- Your maximum amount of reimbursement under the Medical Expense Reimbursement Account is available at all times during your period of coverage, less any prior reimbursement made during that period.
- You cannot withdraw money from your account except for the reimbursement of eligible expenses, even if you terminate state employment.
- All claims must be filed for Medical and Dependent Care by March 31 for the prior calendar year to avoid your money being forfeited.
If you terminate your employment with the state during the plan year, you will be given an opportunity to continue to make contributions to your account, but you will have to make them on an out-of-pocket, after-tax basis. There are very few situations where this would prove advantageous for you. Contact the Flexible Benefits office for information regarding this option.
If you decide to continue your account, the remaining funding required can be paid in a lump sum or in monthly payments. Your time frame for incurring eligible expenses would then be extended to December 31.
If you decide to terminate your account when you leave state service, you will have until March 31 of the next year to make claims against your account for expenses incurred before your termination.
If you go on an unpaid leave of absence that lasts for more than 30 days during the plan year, you may be treated as a terminated employee.
If you transfer employment between state agencies without a break in employment, your account will continue at the same annual amount. You do not need to re-enroll. If more than 30 days occur between employment with state agencies, you may be treated as a terminated employee.
If your coverage under the Flexible Benefits Plan is discontinued due to unpaid leave of absence or a break in state service, you will have the opportunity to rejoin the program during open enrollment for the next plan year.
If you decide to continue your account, the remaining funding required can be paid in a lump sum or in monthly payments. Your time frame for incurring eligible expenses would then be extended to December 31.
If you decide to terminate your account when you leave state service, you will have until March 31 of the next year to make claims against your account for expenses incurred before your termination.
If you go on an unpaid leave of absence that lasts for more than 30 days during the plan year, you may be treated as a terminated employee.
If you transfer employment between state agencies without a break in employment, your account will continue at the same annual amount. You do not need to re-enroll. If more than 30 days occur between employment with state agencies, you may be treated as a terminated employee.
If your coverage under the Flexible Benefits Plan is discontinued due to unpaid leave of absence or a break in state service, you will have the opportunity to rejoin the program during open enrollment for the next plan year.