Use Your Flex Spending Dollars Before You Lose Them

Time is running out to spend your Health Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) or Health Reimbursement (HRA) dollars on approved medical expenses.

Employees have until Dec. 31 to use their FSA/HRA on doctors’ office visits, prescription copays, eyeglasses and contacts, dental work and many other health expenditures. For a complete list of eligible purchases, please refer to ASI Flex.

All documents and supporting receipts are due on or before March 31, 2018.

In addition, you may be able to roll over some of your unspent 2017 funds into 2018. Employees can carry over up to $500 into their 2018 Health Care FSA or HRA. The $500 is a combined amount for the FSA and the HRA. This IRS guideline applies to employees not enrolled in a high deductible health care plan.

If you are not sure how much you have left in your FSA or HRA, check your account balance through ASI Flex’s website.

Reminder: Dependent Care Flex Spending Account dollars do not carry over

For more information on the Department of Human Resources’ Benefits division, visit their website on InSite.

Best of the Batch

There’s a delicious County Employees’ Charitable Organization announcement. The 2017 CECO Bake-Off champion is Donatella Aguinaldo! Her fresh mango cheesecake cupcake beat out the competition of other cakes, cookies, cobblers and other confections earlier this month during the annual fundraiser.

Aguinaldo, a Departmental Payroll Specialist with the Department of Animal Services, is an avid baker that likes to whip up both sweet and savory treats in her kitchen. She said her cupcake is a favorite with friends and family.

If you missed the bake sale, no-knead to worry. You can still give to CECO. Here’s how to get involved.