- Newton Public Schools
- Benefits
- Flexible Spending Accounts
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Health Care
For all eligible medical/dental out-of-pocket expenses
Health Care: allows you to set aside between $100 and $3,050 annually for all eligible medical/dental out-of-pocket expenses for you and your dependents.
If you are a new enrollee in a Medical FSA, you will receive a Cafeteria Plan Prepaid Benefit Card to be used as you incur eligible out-of-pocket medical care expenses. If you already have a CPA Prepaid Benefit Card and you re-enroll, the funds will load on to your existing card as of January 1, 2023. This card makes it fast and convenient to access your annual medical care FSA election amount.
For those expenses that you did not use your Benefit Card, a Medical Reimbursement Claim form can also be submitted to Cafeteria Plan Advisors (CPA) or via fax 781-848-8477.
FSA Grace Period: At the end of each plan year (December 31st), you will have an extra 75 days to incur new expenses and use up any unspent Health Care Flexible Spending Account monies.
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Dependent Care
For qualifying work-related child or adult daycare expenses.
Dependent Care: allows you to set aside between $300 and $5,000 annually to pay for qualifying work-related child or adult daycare expenses.
If you enroll in a Dependent Care FSA, you will need to submit a Dependent Care Reimbursement Claim form. You will need to provide an itemized statement from the dependent care provider that includes: service dates, dependent’s name, type of service, amount billed, and provider’s name and address. Credit card receipts, canceled checks, and balance forward statements do not meet the requirement for acceptable documentation.
Commuter Spending Accounts For Employees Only! (Cannot be Used by Dependents)
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Transit Plan
For employees, mass-transit expenses used to commute to/from work.
For employees, mass-transit expenses (subway, train, bus, trolley, commuter boat, Uberpool, and Lyft Line. Tolls are not included.) used to commute to/from work. Maximum monthly election of $300 (up to $3,600 per year).
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Parking Plan
For employees who pay to park at work
If you as an employee pay to park at work, this plan may be a good option. Maximum monthly election of $300 (up to $3,600 per year)
Flexible spending open enrollment takes place every November. Members must re-enroll each year.
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- Flexible Spending is available to all active employees working 20 or more hours a week.
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) allow you to set aside money on a pre-tax basis to use for eligible expenses for Health, Dependent Care and Commuter Spending (Transit and Parking) Plans.
- These plans are handled through the City of Newton’s Plan Administrator “Cafeteria Plan Advisors (CPA)”.
Reminders- You must re-enroll each year if you wish to maintain this benefit. However for those re-enrolling from the 2022 calendar year, you may do so online at Cafeteria Plan Advisors.
- For new plan participants you must submit an enrollment form to the Human Resources Office, Ed Center, Room 201.
- Do not send paper enrollment forms directly to CPA!
- In order to enroll or re-enroll into a FSA after the open enrollment period ends on November 30, 2022, you must have a qualifying event such as: birth of child, marriage, divorce, loss of insurance, etc.
- The next Open Enrollment period will be in October/November 2023 for the calendar year 2024.
Important Information for 2022 Plan Participants
Per our 75 day grace period benefit with CPA: Employees currently enrolled in Flexible Spending Plans for the 2022 plan year must incur expenses by March 17, 2023 and reimbursement claims must be submitted to CPA by March 31, 2023.
