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EXPANDED TRANSIT BENEFIT PROGRAM WITH WAGEWORKS
	COMMUTER BENEFITS PROGRAM Pre-Tax Limits Reduced from $230 to $125 Effective January 1, 2012, in order to comply with Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 132(f), the maximum pre-tax Commuter Benefits payroll deduction amount is reduced from $230/month to $125/month. Employees who are currently enrolled in the City of New York Commuter Benefits Program do not have to change their Commuter Benefits payroll deduction amount or their current WageWorks order. Employees with deduction amounts of $125 per month or more will see an increase in their taxable earnings and a decrease in net pay. Employees with payroll deductions that are less than $125 per month are not affected by this change. The pre-tax parking limit for the Park-N-Ride Plan will be increased from $230 per month to $240 per month. *What is the advantage of being enrolled in the Commuter Benefits Program?* The cost of traveling to and from work is unavoidable. By enrolling in the City of New York Commuter Benefits Program you will save up to 42% on the cost of your commute using public transportation. However your ride: Bus, Subway, Rail Road, Paratransit, Ferry, etc. you save. Save Big However You Get To Work *Not Enrolled?Take advantage of the pre-tax savings while they last…* Enrollment in the City of New York Commuter Benefits Program is open and available for eligible employees who want to avail themselves of the $125/month pre-tax savings. Enrollment is open and available through NYCAPS Employee Self Service, the Department of Education Web Employee Self Service/Web Payroll, and via your agency TransitBenefit coordinator. Click on the New Enrollment Guides for specific instructions. New Enrollments Guide *** * * Train. Bus. Subway. Paratransit. Ferry. Parking your car at the station. However you ride, the new expanded Commuter Benefits Program, presented by the City of New York and administered by WageWorks, will give you more and better ways to save. This program works for virtually any transit system in the Tri-State area. No matter what part of the city you live and work, you’re covered: MTA, Long Island Railroad, Metro-North Railroad, NJ Transit, PATH, and NY Waterway, to name a few… Paratransit and the MTA’s Access-A-Ride program Parking at or near public transit to commute to work Saving is simple. Beginning December 1, 2010 City employees will be able to enroll through NYCAPS Employee Self Service and choose how they want to participate. See the Commuter Benefits Overview on our website. Then find out more about the options that fit your commute. Commuter Card. The WageWorks Commuter Card is a stored value card loaded with your pre-tax and post-tax deductions that can be used to purchase transit passes and tickets at many more transit providers than supported under the previous program. Transit Pass. This plan allows you to arrange for home delivery of your transit provider passes and tickets through the City’s provider, WageWorks. You will have access to WageWork’s secure website to order your passes or tickets from their extensive catalog of transit providers in the Tri-State area. Park-n-Ride. This plan allows you to use your pre-tax and post-tax payroll deductions to pay for parking at or near a public transportation stop or station that you use to commute to work. Only transit relating parking is eligible. Access-A-Ride/Paratransit**. This plan allows employees who receive paratransit service from MTA New York City Transit to select Access-A-Ride coupons or other paratransit options on WageWorks system. Department of Education employees can go to the DoE Web Employee Self Service/Web Payroll application to enroll. City University of New York (CUNY) Community College employees can contact their TransitBenefit Coordinator for enrollment information. To get started or learn more, go to http://getwageworks.com/nyc/

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	Expanded TransitBenefit Program
	2011 Holiday/Pay Calendar
	2012 Holiday/Pay Calendar
	3-year Calendar 2010-2011-2012
	3-year Calendar 2011-2012-2013
	LoDI Refund Claim FAQ
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	New York City Comptroller
	Citywide Time and Leave Library
	Employee Self Service