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Dependent Care Reimbursement Account (DCRA) Plan

The CSU Dependent Care Reimbursement Account is a voluntary benefit for eligible employees that offers significant tax advantages and could increase an employee's take home pay. This Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plan allows for the reimbursement of out-of-pocket dependent care expenses from money deducted from an employee's paycheck before Federal, State and Social Security (FICA) taxes are deducted. Taxable income on an employee's annual W-2 statement will be reduced by the amount placed in the account.

PLAN INFORMATION

 2026 DCRA Brochure


DCRA Overview

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  • PLAN YEAR ENROLLMENT
    • Employee may enroll within 60 days of their initial enrollment period (new hire/newly eligible) or a permitted mid-year status change.
    • Employee must re-enroll during the annual Open Enrollment Period each Fall to participate during the following calendar year. Re-Enrollment is not automatic even if the employee participated the previous year.
    • 2026 Plan Year employee may contrbute $20 to $625 each month ($7,500 annual maximum)
    • Contributions are deducted from pay before Federal, State and Social Security (FICA) taxes.
    • If an employee is married and filing a separate tax return, the annual maximum is $3,750. If an employee or spouse's earned income is less than $7,500 a year, the maximum contribution is equal to that person's earned income.
    • If a Participant does not use the money in their account for expenses incurred during the Plan Year (including the 2 1/2 month grace period), the funds will be forfeited. Excess contributions may not be refunded to the individual or be carried over into the next Plan Year.
  • GRACE PERIOD
    • The CSU provides a 2 1/2 month grace period for employees enrolled in the DCRA plan.  The grace period allows reimbursement of eligible expenses incurred through March 15th of the following year.
    • Employees must submit claims no later than June 30th of the following year after the current plan year ends.  After this date, any funds remaining in the employee's account will be forfeited.
  • ELIGIBLE EXPENSES

    Expenses eligible to be reimbursed must be:

    • A dependent child under age thirteen (13), for whom an employee or spouse can claim dependent status on their income tax return; or
    • A spouse who is physically or mentally unable to care for him/herself; or
    • A financially dependent member* of an employee's household, who regularly spends at least eight hours each day in the employee's home; and
    • Care must be required in order for employee to be gainfully employed and, if married, spouse also must be employed or actively looking for work.

    *Including an employee's domestic partner if the domestic partner is a dependent.

    For more details refer to the:

  • REIMBURSEMENT PROCESS

    FILING A CLAIM:

    Online Process -

    • Log into your assigned ASIFlex Account at to complete the claim process


    Mail/Fax Process -

    • Complete an or and return to ASIFlex
  • REOCCURRING DIRECT PAY PROGRAM

    ASIFlex now offers employees enrolled in the DCRA plan a convenient way to pay dependent care providers.

    • Employees participating in the  Recurring Direct Pay Program no longer must pay their dependent care provider and submit claims for reimbursement to ASIFlex to take advantage of the pre-tax benefits under the Plan.
    • Through an agreement established between the dependent provider, ASIFlex pays the dependent care provider directly from the employee's DCRA account when payment is due.

    For more details about this program see .

  • ENROLLMENT via Employee Self-Service Center

    For new hires/newly eligible employees or those with a permitting Life Event:

    • Log in to
    • Go to My HR Resources and select Employee Self-Service Center on the left hand drop down, if not already reflected.
    • Select the applicable New Hire/Newly Eligible or Life Event tile and complete the enrollment.
    • Effective date for mid-year enrollments varies on submission date.  Elections must be received by the 5th of the month for the account to be effective the 1st of the following month, otherwise the effective date will be the 1st of the second month.

    The HR Benefits Office will provide an enrollment confirmation email once the enrollment has been completed.

    If you are needing to change or cancel a current account due to a "Change in Status", as described in the DCRA program brochure, please contact hrbenefits@csusm.edu for further assistance.


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