Flexible Spending Accounts

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Open Enrollment November 1 -30, 2025

Click here to learn all about Flexible Spending! 

Currently enrolled in our FSA plan? IMPORTANT: KEEP YOUR CARD for the next plan year. When you re-enroll Cafeteria Plan Advisors will add the new election value to your existing card. RE-enrollment is NOT automatic, you must reenroll on-line or complete a new form for 2026 prior to November 30, 2025.

A Health Care FSA allows employees to elect funds from their base salary up to $3,400 in tax year 2026, on a pre-tax basis, to use for reimbursement of eligible health care expenses incurred during the plan year by the employee or eligible dependents.  

How do we pay for eligible expenses?  After enrolling, you will receive a debit card which can be used as any other debit card (swipe when purchasing at time of service). Claims can also be processed by submitting a form to Cafeteria Plan Advisors.

What happens at the end of the plan year if one still has money in an account?  Based on IRS guidelines, FSA Medical Plan accounts are Use-or-Lose plans.  So, you should plan accordingly.  Note however that the City of Newton plans include flexibility. Our plans offer both a 75-day grace period (January 1 – March 15) AND a three-month extension (January 1 – March 31) on the submission of claims. 

Already in the plan? IMPORTANT: KEEP YOUR CARD for the next plan year.

When you re-enroll Cafeteria Plan Advisors will add the new election value to your existing card.  


A Dependent Care FSA allows employees to elect funds from their base salary, on a pre-tax basis, up to $7,500 per family in 2026 to pay for care expenses for your eligible dependents while you and your spouse(if married) are working. Click here to learn more about how the Dependent Care FSA works.

How do I pay for eligible expenses? Claims are processed by submitting a form to Cafeteria Plans www.cpa125.com

What happens at the end of the plan year if I still have money in my account? Based on IRS guidelines, FSA Medical Plan accounts are Use-or-Lose plans.  So, you should plan accordingly.  Note however that the City of Newton plans include flexibility. Our plans offer both a 75-day grace period (January 1 – March 15) AND a three-month extension (January 1 – March 31) on the submission of claims. 

The Parking and Transit Commuter programs allow employees to set aside up to a maximum of $340 per month ($4,080 per year) in 2026 for qualified transportation, commuter parking and/or transit expenses (no tolls). These programs offer a Benefits Card that will be funded after the payroll deductions have been taken from the employee's pay check and subsequently posted to the account the following week.  Plan year January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026.

2026 Forms and Information

2026 Plan Year
FSA 2026 Enrollment Form
FSA 2026 Health Care Claim Form

Eligible Expenses

 
How the Dependent Care FSA Works
Dependent Care Claim Form
Transit and Parking FSA Plans
Transit and Parking Claim Form

 

2025 Forms and Information

  2025 Plan Year
  FSA 2025 New Hire/Change of Status Enrollment Form
  FSA Health Care Claim Form

Eligible Expenses

New and Notable Expenses Now Eligible
  How the Dependent Care FSA Works
  Dependent Care Claim Form
  Transit and Parking FSA Plans
  Transit and Parking Claim Form

 

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