Reminder: Dependent Care Enrollment is Now Open Through Nov. 30! New: If You Don’t Want to Enroll, You Don’t Need to do Anything

 

If you DO NOT want to enroll, do nothing! (In the past, non-enrollees had to enter a $0 amount).   

Online enrollment for the 2021 Dependent Care Flex benefit plan will be open to eligible employees from Sunday, Nov. 1 through Monday, Nov. 30, 2020, at 4 p.m.  

Full-time employees and Certified Union employees working a 96-day contract are eligible to participate. Eligible part-time CU employees with a 96-day contract must contact Juliette Houseman to enroll via paper.

 


Dependent Care Flex is a pre-tax benefit account used to pay for eligible dependent care services, such as preschool, summer day camp, before or after school programs and child or adult daycare that you incur in order to allow you (and your spouse, if married) to work. If married, both spouses must be working to claim dependent care expenses. 

A dependent is defined as:   

• A dependent of the employee who is under 13 years of age  
• A dependent or spouse who is physically or mentally disabled  

The maximum amount your family may flex per calendar year is $5,000 ($208.33 per pay period). 
All dependent care expenses for the 2021 plan year must be incurred by Dec. 31, 2021, and must be submitted to 121 Benefits for reimbursement by March 1, 2022. 

To Enroll 

Log in to Employee Online.

For more detailed instructions and screenshots to guide you through Enrollment, view How to Enroll in Dependent Care. 




NOTE: IF YOU ENTER AN AMOUNT GREATER THAN “0” IN EMPLOYEE COST PER PERIOD, THEN THAT AMOUNT WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM YOUR PAYCHECK PER PAY PERIOD. 





If you have any questions, contact Juliette Houseman, Benefits Specialist, at ext. 14315.