Changes in dependent care costs can happen for many reasons. Due to these changes you are able to make updates to the contributions for your dependent care flexible spending account (DCFSA).

Change Reasons:

• Enrolling your dependent in care.
• Withdrawing your dependent from care.
• An increase or decrease in the number of hours your dependent is attending care.
• A change in costs (i.e. rate increase).
• Adding a dependent to your family.
• Removing a dependent from your family.

All of the above reasons qualify for a change in dependent care contributions outside of a qualified life event. Documentation is not required when making these changes, and you have 30 days to initiate a change.

To Initiate a Change:

1. Log into Benefits Self-Service.
2. Click on 'Manage My Benefits.'
3. Choose 'I am Having a Change in Dependent Care Cost.'
4. Your Date of Life Event is the date the changes happened.
5. Click 'Continue.'
6. Click on 'Change This Benefit.'
7. Enter in the new amount you’d like to contribute each month. If you wish to have $0.00 contributions, please click on 'Select Waive or Cancel Coverage.'
8. Check the 'I Agree' box after reading the statement.
9. Click 'Save Changes.'
10. Click 'Submit All Changes.'

Contact Information

UNI Human Resource Services
319-273-2423
hrs-benefits@uni.edu

Flexible Spending Accounts

The flexible spending account page provides information about the dependent care flexible spending account (DCFSA).

Benefit Enrollment