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Flexible Spending Accounts Program DeCAP > Eligibility and Enrollment
	Eligibility Employees eligible to participate in the DeCAP Program must be covered by: New York City health insurance, and The Citywide contract, or The Management Benefits Fund. Agencies include: Mayoralty Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) Housing Authority City University of New York (CUNY) School Construction Authority (SCA) Off-Track Betting (OTB) Department of Education (DOE) Employees of cultural institutions, libraries and DOE charter schools may be offered a DeCAP program through their individual institutions. Please contact your Benefits Manager for additional information. Calculate your potential savings with the DeCAP calculator Annual Open Enrollment Period You may enroll in the DeCAP Program during the annual Open Enrollment Period, which is September 21, 2009 through November 13, 2009 for Plan Year 2010. Elections will be effective January 1st, or the date of your first payroll deduction if you become eligible after the beginning of the Plan Year. Newly eligible employees may participate as soon as they become eligible for City health benefits. To participate, newly eligible employees must submit a Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) Program Enrollment/Change Form and a DeCAP Qualifying Event Mid-Year Change Form with documentation within 30 days after becoming eligible for City health benefits. Your annual election will be prorated over the remaining pay periods. Enrollment is not automatic from year to year. You must re-enroll each year during the annual Open Enrollment Period. Download FSA Program Forms and Brochures How to Enroll To enroll in the DeCAP Program, you must obtain an FSA Enrollment/Change Form for Plan Year 2010 and, if applicable, a DeCAP Qualifying Event Mid-Year Change Form from either this site, the FSA Program Administrative Office, or from your agency's benefits office. If you do not enroll in the DeCAP Program when you are first eligible, you must wait until the next annual Open Enrollment Period before you can enroll. To request that the above-mentioned forms or the Program brochure be faxed to you, call the FSA Administrative Office at (212) 306-7760 or leave your information to have them mailed to you. Completed forms must be returned during the annual Open Enrollment Period to: Flexible Spending Accounts Program 40 Rector Street, 3rd Floor New York, NY 10006 Should you require assistance in completing the Enrollment/Change Form, please call the FSA Administrative Office at (212) 306-7760 between 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday. In-house counseling is by appointment only. Download FSA Program Forms and Brochures

Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs)
EAPs are staffed by professional counselors who can help employees and their eligible dependents handle problems in areas such as stress, alcoholism, drug abuse, mental health, and family difficulties.

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