i <br /> r <br /> Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Transportation Reimbursement Accounts (TRA) <br /> FSA: The City offers Flexible Spending Accounts for regular employees. You may voluntarily defer <br /> a portion of your salary into a Health Care Account and/or Dependent Care Account. You may <br /> enroll in the program within 30 days of hire or during the annual open enrollment period held each <br /> December. <br /> In the Dependent Care Account, you may defer up to $5,000 per year for dependent care expenses <br /> which are necessary to allow you to work. <br /> In the Health Care Account, you may defer up to $2,400 per year to pay for medical, dental and <br /> vision expenses which are not reimbursable by health insurance plans. <br /> TRA: Through a Transportation Reimbursement Account, you can pay for certain transportation <br /> expenses with before-tax dollars. <br /> For more information on these programs, see the HRRS Intranet site <br /> ~ (http://ceonline/HRRS/RISK/Benefits/FSATRA.htm), or contact HRRS. <br /> Social Security <br /> You and the City contribute equally to your Social Security account. Social Security provides <br /> retirement income and/or disability or survivor's benefits. Several months before you decide to <br /> i retire, you should contact the local Social Security office. <br /> i <br /> w Credit Union <br /> As a City of Eugene employee you are eligible for membership in the a number of local credit <br /> unions, including the Public Employees Federal Credit Union and SELCO. <br /> <br /> i <br /> <br /> I <br /> <br /> i <br /> <br /> i <br /> Page 27-February 2004 <br /> <br />