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Flexible Spending Plans

FSA Open Enrollment: October 1-31, 2026

A Flexible Spending Plan allows you to set aside pre-tax earnings from your paycheck to cover dependent care, out-of-pocket medical costs, or your commute.

The state offers three Flexible Spending Accounts, all administered by TASC, listed below:

Healthcare FSA (MEDFLEX)

Healthcare FSA lets you set aside pre-tax pay for medically necessary out-of-pocket costs for you, your spouse, and your dependents.

Dependent Care Assistance (DCAP)

Dependent Care FSA contributions can be used to cover the cost of caring for qualified dependents, including children under the age of 13, a disabled spouse, or other disabled dependents who spend at least eight hours a day in your home.

Parking & Transit FSA

Parking and transit are two separate accounts — Transit covers your regular commute by bus, train, or vanpool; Parking covers parking at or near work. Enroll in one or both, and change your amount any month. If your parking is already deducted through another employer arrangement, you can’t also enroll in the Parking Account for that same spot.

Ready to enroll or manage your account?

Log in with TASC to enroll, check your balance, or submit a claim — or browse full plan booklets and forms on the TASC website.

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FSA Plan Information

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  DCAP
Dependent Care		 MEDFLEX
Medical		 QTA
Transit & Parking
Contribution range $520–$7,500/year $520–$3,400/year $20–$340/month, per account
Carryover None — use it or lose it Up to $660 carries into the next plan year Full amount, every year
When you can enroll Within 31 days of hire, within 31 days of a qualifying status change, or October Open Enrollment Any month — no qualifying event needed
Eligibility Employees working at least half-time (0.50 FTE minimum).
Per diem, sessional, temporary, and seasonal employees, adjunct faculty, and graduate assistants aren’t eligible. UConn employees should not enroll in the Parking Account.

Deadline to claim unused Dependent Care or Healthcare FSA funds: March 31 of the following year.

enrolling in flexible spending

New Hire: within 31 days of hire

Enroll in DCAP, MEDFLEX, and/or QTA within your first 31 days on the job.

Open Enrollment: each October

Employees can elect DCAP and MEDFLEX for the next plan year.

Qualifying Life Event: within 31 days

Marriage, a new dependent, or a job status change lets you make a change outside Open Enrollment.

Open enrollment and new hires

Note: You can change your QTA election amount at any time — you don’t have to wait until Open Enrollment.

  1. Decide your contribution amount. Estimate your eligible expenses for the year (or month, for QTA) carefully — DCAP funds don’t carry over, so it’s better to slightly underestimate than overestimate.
  2. Submit your elections:
  3. Manage your TASC account to submit claims and check your balance. New enrollees will receive a debit card from TASC.
Making changes for a life event

If you experience a qualifying life event, you are eligible to make a change to your FSA elections consistent with your qualifying event outside of Open Enrollment.

  1. Confirm your event qualifies: marriage, divorce, birth or adoption of a child, a dependent gaining or losing other coverage, or a change in your (or your spouse’s) employment status.
  2. Submit your change within 31 days by submitting the 2026 Change of Election Form to osc.supplemental-benefits@ct.gov, noting the date and nature of your qualifying event.
  3. Your new election takes effect. Changes must be consistent with your qualifying event. Confirm your updated contribution amount with TASC once it’s processed.

Note: You can change your Parking & Transit Account amounts at any time– you don’t have to wait until Open Enrollment.

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