Important Flex Spending Account Enrollment Information

[Human Resource & Payroll Services]

The *Flex Spending Account (FSA)
<https://oer.ny.gov/about-flex-spending-account-fsa>* Open Enrollment
Campaign for the 2026 plan year will begin on November 1 and end on
December 8, 2025, at 11:59 pm ET.



As a reminder we will continue with Total
Administrative Services Corporation (TASC) as the FSA vendor for the 2026
plan year. TASC offers enrollment online through Bentek at,
https://www.mybentek.com/nysfsa/. FSA enrollment lasts for only one year,
employees must enroll during open enrollment if they would like to
participate in the FSA for 2026. Employees can learn more at oer.ny.gov/fsa.



Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regulations do not allow us to make
exceptions for employees who miss the deadline, regardless of their reason.
Employees are encouraged to enroll early to avoid long hold times or other
issues that may occur during the last few days of the open enrollment
period that could cause them to miss the deadline.



*Health Care Spending Account*

Contributions to the Health Care Spending Account (HCSA) are made through
pre-tax payroll deductions and may be used for eligible health care
expenses that are not covered by a health insurance plan. The maximum
annual contribution to the HCSA is $3,400 for the 2026 plan year.



Returning participants from the 2025 plan year will continue to use the
debit card that was issued as it is good for four consecutive years. New
participants will receive their debit card by January 1, 2025.



Carryover will continue, after the run-out period ends on March 31, 2026,
up to $660 of funds remaining in 2025 accounts will be carried over to
participants’ 2026 accounts for use during the 2026 plan year.



*Dependent Care Advantage Account*

State employees may contribute up to $7,500 per year per household in the
DCAA through pre-tax payroll deductions for childcare, elder care, and
disabled dependent care expenses. After eligible services have been
received, the employee submits for reimbursement. The DCAA employer
contribution will be available in 2026 for unions that have agreements to
participate in the employer contribution program. The following employees
are currently eligible for the employer contribution:



·         Employees of SUNY who are designated M/C or represented by CSEA,
PEF, UUP, NYSCOPBA, Council-82, PBANYS, or GSEU



*Adoption Advantage Account*

Eligible state employees may contribute up to $17,670 in the Adoption
Advantage Account for the 2026 plan year. Contributions are made through
pre-tax payroll deductions and may be used for expenses related to the
adoption of an eligible child.


The grace period for both the adoption and dependent care accounts will
continue, any remaining funds from the 2026 plan year can be used to pay
for expenses incurred between January 1, 2026, and March 15, 2027.



*Visit **oer.ny.gov/FSA <http://oer.ny.gov/FSA>** to enroll online or call
800-358-7202 for more information or to enroll by telephone. Current
enrollees must re-enroll for 2026.*


*HUMAN RESOURCE & PAYROLL SERVICES*
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