Special
Open
Enrollment

The minimum contribution to the DCRA is $20 per month; the annual maximum is $5,000 per year (per household) or $2,500 for married, filing separate income tax returns.

The Special Open Enrollment period is May 1 – 30, 2025.

You must have a permanent appointment with a time base of half-time or more. If you are a limited-term (LT) or temporary (TAU) appointment employee, you must have a mandatory right of return to a permanent position (not permanent-intermittent) with a time base of half-time or more.

If you have questions about your eligibility to enroll in the DCRA, please contact your departmental personnel office.

Eligible employees interested in enrolling or increasing their current contribution during the Special Open Enrollment period may do so by completing the following:

1. Complete a Reimbursement Account Enrollment Authorization (STD 701R) Form
2. Submit the completed STD 701R to your departmental personnel office by May 30, 2025

If you enroll during the Special Open Enrollment period, your effective date of coverage will be from July 1 – December 31, 2025. Please note that deductions will begin with your June 2025 pay period (shown on the July 1, 2025, pay warrant) through the November 2025 pay period (shown on the December 1, 2025, pay warrant).

During the Special Open Enrollment period, employees currently enrolled in the DCRA may only increase their current contribution. Employees currently enrolled in the DCRA may not cancel their enrollment or reduce their current contribution unless they have a qualifying permitting event.

Your enrollment form must be submitted to your departmental personnel office by May 30, 2025.

More information regarding the DCRA can be found in the 2025 FlexElect Handbook, which is located in the Benefits Virtual Library.

To receive reimbursement from your DCRA, you must complete a FlexElect Reimbursement Claim Form (CalHR 351) and mail or fax the form along with supporting documentation to:

ASI
P.O. Box 6044
Columbia, MO 65205-6044
FAX NUMBER: (877) 879-9038

If you have questions regarding reimbursement, you can reach ASI at the following toll-free number 1-800-659-3035 or InfoLine (24 hours – 7 days a week) 1-800-366-4827.

If your DCRA is active on December 31, the IRS allows a grace period for payment of dependent care expenses incurred up to two and one-half months after the end of the plan year. You may use money deducted in 2025 to pay for dependent care expenses incurred up to March 15, 2026. The deadline to submit claims for qualified incurred expenses is June 30, 2026.

If you enroll during the Special Open Enrollment period, you will not be able to submit claims for expenses that occurred prior to July 1, 2025. If you are already enrolled in the DCRA and elect to increase your contribution during the Special Open Enrollment, the increased contribution is only available for expenses incurred on or after July 1, 2025.

If you wish to continue your participation in the DCRA for the 2026 calendar year, you must re-enroll during the regular Open Enrollment season held annually during the fall.