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DEPENDENT CARE ADVANTAGE ACCOUNT
CHANGE IN STATUS FORM
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IF YOU HAVE A CHILD(REN) ENROLLED IN ONE OF THE NYS NETWORK CHILD CARE CENTERS LISTED ON THE COMPANION SHEET TO THIS FORM, PLEASE ENTER THE CORRESPONDING CODE NUMBER HERE: __________

CHANGE / ENROLLMENT REQUESTED
MUST BE SUBMITTED WITHIN 60 DAYS OF EVENT
Your expenses will be eligible for reimbursement from the date this form is received by the Family Benefits Program or the date of your change in status event, whichever is later.
checkbox  TERMINATE ACCOUNT
checkbox  START NEW ACCOUNT:
MY CONTRIBUTION $ ___________ + EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION* $ ___________ = TOTAL ANNUAL AMOUNT $ ___________
(*SEE COMPANION SHEET)(DO NOT LEAVE BLANK OR PUT $0)
checkbox  CHANGE EXISTING ACCOUNT:
Current Annual Contribution $ _____________________New Annual Contribution $ _____________________
(Including Employer Contribution)(Including Employer Contribution)
Your annual contribution will be prorated based upon your deductions to date and the number of payrolls remaining in the plan year.
PLEASE INDICATE THE TYPE OF CHANGE IN STATUS INCURRED:
checkbox    Marriage
checkbox    Separation or Divorce
checkbox    Death (Spouse or Dependent)
checkbox    Birth or Adoption of Child
checkbox    Beginning or End of Employment (Employee or Spouse)
checkbox    Dependent Disability
checkbox    Change in Care Provider
checkbox    From full-time to part-time employment or vice versa (Employee or Spouse)
checkbox    Beginning of or return from leave of absence (Employee or Spouse)
checkbox    Change in work schedule (Employee or Spouse)
checkbox    Change in custody of dependent
checkbox    Change in rate paid (Provider initiated)
checkbox    Dependent reaches age 13
      
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT ON ____/____/________ (DATE OF EVENT), I INCURRED THE CHANGE(S) IN STATUS CHECKED ABOVE, AND THEREFORE WISH TO CHANGE MY PLAN BENEFITS AS INDICATED ABOVE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE CHANGE REQUESTED MUST BE CONSISTENT WITH THE CHANGE IN EVENT.
NOTE: The IRS allows only the above changes in status and requires that you maintain legal documentation of the changes in your personal records. Examples of documentation include marriage, birth, or death certificates; divorce decrees; notices of legal separation; proof of change in spouse's employment; or adoption papers.
I HAVE READ THE DEPENDENT CARE ADVANTAGE ACCOUNT ENROLLMENT MATERIAL DISTRIBUTED TO ME. I UNDERSTAND THAT MY DEPENDENT CARE ELECTION WILL BE IN EFFECT THROUGHOUT THE CALENDAR YEAR, UNLESS I EXPERIENCE A CHANGE IN FAMILY STATUS THAT WOULD ALLOW ME TO ADJUST MY COVERAGE. I FURTHER UNDERSTAND THAT BY COMPLETING AND SIGNING THIS FORM, I AUTHORIZE THE STATE TO DEDUCT THE DCAACCOUNT CONTRIBUTIONS IN PRE-TAX DOLLARS FROM MY PAYCHECK, WHICH CAN ONLY BE USED TO REIMBURSE ME FOR QUALIFIED DEPENDENT CARE EXPENSES INCURRED DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR AND WHICH WILL BE FORFEITED IF NOT USED FOR THAT YEAR. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT REIMBURSEMENTS CANNOT EXCEED AMOUNTS CREDITED TO MY DCAACCOUNT.

EMPLOYEE SIGNATURE _____________________________________________ DATE ____/____/______

Mail completed form to:
Family Benefits Program
DCAAccount
55 Elk Street, Suite 301-C
Albany, NY 12210-2331
NYS FLEX SPENDING ACCOUNT
A STATE EMPLOYEE BENEFIT THAT PUTS MONEY IN YOUR POCKET
1-800-358-7202 (THEN PRESS 2)
Office Use Only
Date Received by FBP _____________________
FBP Authorization ________________________
New Biweekly Deduction Amt. _______________
Number of Remaining Paychecks ____________
Pay Basis Code __________________________
2005