REMINDER: CLOSING OUT YOUR 2017 FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS

If you participated in a flexible spending account in 2017, please remember that any medical or dependent care FSA claims incurred through December 31, 2017 should be filed for reimbursement before March 31, 2018. While at this point in time you can no longer use your FSA debit card for 2017 claims, you may upload your claims by visiting the website or mobile app. You may also submit your claim(s) via mail or fax by using the claim form. After March 31st, 2018, participants will forfeit any unclaimed 2017 health and dependent care balances. We strongly suggest contacting myCafeteria Plan at 1-800-865-6543, M-F 8am – 8pm (EST) to verify how much you have left to claim for 2017 since rollovers up to $500 have already been added to your 2018 account balances.

You should also make sure you have completed all substantiation requests in order avoid serious tax consequences.  For assistance with substantiation, please contact customer service at 1-800-865-6543, M-F 8am-8pm (EST).

About Franklin Ford Daniel

Franklin Daniel, a Human Resources Professional at Middlebury College, enjoys the administration of the College's retirement plans and other benefits. He is a member of WorldatWork Society of Certified Professionals where he earned the Certified Benefits Professional designation, trained to comply with U.S. legal and regulatory requirements and integrate benefits programs with business strategy and design. Prior to joining Middlebury College, Franklin started his career with the Service Employees International Union holding various roles where his professional training started in the field of employee benefits. Before his human resources career, Franklin spent his days in the soccer field as a professional soccer player with the NJ Nationals and Club Atlético Banfield (Argentina). He also spent a year working as a barista in a seedy Parisian cafe in Greenwich Village, which he still considers his most challenging job to date. He holds a B.A. from the University of Rhode Island. Outside the office, he can be found walking his Newfoundland, coaching and playing soccer and his perennial dream to explore and photograph New York City's backstreets on his motorcycle. Follow @franklindaniel_ on Twitter.