2012 Benefit Enrollment Guide - Education Management Corporation
2012 Benefit Enrollment Guide - Education Management Corporation
2012 Benefit Enrollment Guide - Education Management Corporation
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Commuter Program<br />
The commuter program is another easy and convenient way to<br />
save on taxes while paying for predictable expenses. Full-time<br />
and part-time* employees — who pay to get to work — can<br />
sign up for the commuter program. You can sign up at any time<br />
of the year. There’s no specified enrollment period, but elections<br />
must be made by the 10th of the month for participation in the<br />
following month. And it’s so easy to use.<br />
Step 1: Enroll. Log in to www.wageworks.com.<br />
Click “Sign Me Up!” if you’re new to WageWorks. Sign up by<br />
choosing your provider and payment type.<br />
Or, enroll by phone. Call 1-877-WageWorks (1-877-924-3967)<br />
Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Time.<br />
Step 2: That’s it. Just set it. And forget it. See how easy it is?<br />
Your pretax payroll deductions will be used to pay your<br />
commuter expenses that you defined when you enrolled.<br />
* Part-time employees with hire dates prior to December 1, 2011 will retain<br />
benefits eligibility in a grandfathered status through December 31, 2013.<br />
Part-time employees hired on or after December 1, 2011 are eligible for the<br />
employee assistance program and the 401(k) plan only.<br />
You have four options for qualified<br />
transportation<br />
Buy My Pass. This option is for public transportation<br />
commuters — bus, light rail, regional rail, streetcar, trolley,<br />
subway or ferry. When you sign up for the program, you<br />
can choose your transit provider and pass type. The rest is<br />
automatic. You’ll receive your transit pass or tickets in the mail<br />
every month, in time for the month they’re valid. If you<br />
have a SmartCard or other electronic pass, it will be<br />
reloaded automatically.<br />
Pay My Parking. Select your parking provider and monthly<br />
amount when you sign up, and the program pays your expenses<br />
automatically every month. You do nothing.<br />
Pay Me Back. If your expenses vary from month to month,<br />
or your provider only accepts cash, you can also send in a Pay<br />
Me Back form for reimbursement. Just print the form from the<br />
WageWorks website and mail or fax it with your receipts.<br />
Commuter Card. You can elect the Commuter Card if your<br />
parking provider accepts credit or debit cards. The Commuter<br />
Card is a MasterCard ® stored value card, which works just like<br />
a credit card at your parking facility.<br />
Not all commuter fees qualify. Exclusions include transportation<br />
costs that are not related to work, expenses for other family<br />
members, tolls, mileage, and taxis and limousines. For more<br />
information, please visit www.wageworks.com.<br />
Cancel the program at any time<br />
You can cancel your participation in the commuter program<br />
at any time. Your cancellation will become effective on the same<br />
schedule as signing up – cancellations must be made by the<br />
10th of the month for cancellation the following month.<br />
More <strong>Benefit</strong>s<br />
Visit Employee Resource to learn more about these<br />
other valuable benefits that are available to you as an<br />
EDMC employee.<br />
• Tuition Assistance<br />
• Adoption Assistance<br />
• Paid Time Off (PTO)<br />
• Employee Discount Programs<br />
30 Questions? Contact HR One Connect at 1.888.471.3362 (1.888.HR1.EDMC).
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