My Dependent Care Costs Have Changed

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).

• 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 calendar days to initiate a change.

Effective July 1, 2024, due to a recent audit, all employees having a qualified life event and making any changes to their family health and/or dental coverage must verify all dependent relationships by providing corresponding legal documentation.

Examples of documentation:

1. Spouse - marriage certificate, common law spouse affidavit
2. Domestic Partner - notarized domestic partner affidavit
3. Child - birth certificate which includes parents names, court order, or guardianship paperwork

Since this impacts all life events, including open enrollment, we are notifying employees now so documentation can be easily provided when required. At the time of your life event, you can securely upload to UNI Works (link to the UNI Works site) or bring into the Human Resource Office at Gilchrist 025. All documentation needs to be viewed by HRS staff, but no documentation will be retained after the initial review (i.e., if provided electronically, it will be purged). Do not send any personal documents through email as this is not secure.

You can change your contributions or enroll in an FSA due to a qualifying life event. Your deductions will start the month after the election is made and you are eligible to use health care FSA contributions as of the effective date of coverage. You are able to use dependent care contributions as they accrue.

Annual Open Enrollment

If you do not make any changes during open enrollment your coverage selection will remain the same.

Qualifying Life Event

You may also enroll, waive, or change your coverage selection based on a qualifying life event.

UNI Works

UNI Works is designed to help you enroll, make changes, and view your current benefit elections, dependents and beneficiaries all in one location. When logging into UNI Works, select Benefits and Pay from the Main Menu.

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