Hello York Colleagues
Please see below and attached for important information about the FSA Program for Plan Year 2026.
I. Open Enrollment Period
The Plan Year 2026 Open Enrollment Period is from September 22, 2025 – November 14, 2025 and is effective January 1, 2026 for the following programs:
• Dependent Care Assistance Program (DeCAP)
• Health Care Flexible Spending Account (HCFSA) Program
• Medical Spending Conversion (MSC) Health Benefits Buy-Out Waiver Program
• Medical Spending Conversion (MSC) Premium Conversion Program
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II. Plan Year 2026 FSA Program Annual Goal Amounts Minimum
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Maximum
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DeCAP
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$500
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$7,500*
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HCFSA
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$260
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$3,300**
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Documents:
The Plan Year 2026 FSA Program Brochure and forms will be available on the FSA website under "Forms and Downloads":
https://www.nyc.gov/site/olr/fsa/fsa-forms-and-downloads.page
Please see attached documents for your reference.
- Current FSA 2025 participants (HCFSA & DeCAP):
Current participants will automatically receive a letter (sample attached) regarding their Plan Year 2026 enrollment by the second week in October to their address the FSA administrative office has on file.
- Enrollment and Confirmation Letter
Once the FSA Administrative office receives the FSA enrollment/re-enrollment letter and processes the employee’s HCFSA/DeCAP enrollment form, participants will receive a confirmation letter in the mail.
Important: If the participant does not experience FSA payroll deductions in January 2026, the participant must notify the FSA administrative office immediately via e-mail. Please see below link for the FSA e-mail contact:
https://www.nyc.gov/site/olr/webforms/send-message-flexible-spending-accounts-long-term-care-program.page
Note: For CUNY Senior Colleges employees, payroll deductions will begin in the second paycheck in January 2026.
Employees should periodically refer to the FSA website at nyc.gov/fsa for any updates to the HCFSA/DeCAP program.
https://www.nyc.gov/site/olr/fsa/fsa-forms-and-downloads.page
FSA Videos:
https://www.nyc.gov/site/olr/fsa/fsa-forms-and-downloads.page