Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Child and elder care can present significant expenses for you. With a Dependent Care FSA, you can pay less for child and elder care expenses by using tax-free dollars.
- Contribute up to $5,000 a year to help cover your eligible dependent care expenses, including child care for children up to age 13 and care for dependent elders. Visit the WageWorks website to reimburse yourself for payments you’ve made.
- Select your annual contribution amount during Open Enrollment. You can only change your contribution amount during the year if your personal situation changes.
Use it or lose it — unused money does not carry over at the end of each year, so plan carefully.
Back-Up Child or Elder Care
If you need temporary assistance in caring for a family member so you can be at work, the Back-Up Care Program can provide quality care alternatives as well as peace of mind.
Services available
You get access to 15 days of back-up care per calendar year at low hourly fees:
- Center-based child care – $25/child or $35/family per day
- In-home child care – $8 per hour with a 4-hour minimum and 10-hour maximum per day
- In-home mildly ill child care – $8 per hour with a 4-hour minimum and 10-hour maximum per day
- In-home adult/elder care – $8 per hour with a 4-hour minimum and 10-hour maximum per day
How to participate
You must register before using the service — either online or by phone. Reservations are required for child or elder care and can be placed one month in advance and up to the day on which care is needed.
How to register
- Visit the Bright Horizons website.
- Call 1-800-123-4567 — consultants are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to assist you.