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.

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.

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.

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.

HRS Benefits Team
319-273-2422
hrs-benefits@uni.edu