Dependent Care Assistance
Funshine Child Care Center
SUU has been engaged in developing resources to provide a childcare option for employees over the past year. Funshine Child Care and Learning Center is giving priority placement to employees of the Leavitt Group, Southern Utah University, and State Bank of Southern Utah.
In order to assist parents in determining if they are interested in using Funshine for their childcare needs, please see the comprehensive Funshine FAQ booklet in which they explained key details of there program. You can also find information on Funshine’s website and Facebook page.
Dependent Care Contribution
This is a pre-tax employee contribution to a Flexible Spending Dependent Care account. Contribution limits for 2026 are $3,750 for single/head of household/married filing separately, and $7,500 for family.
Eligibility- Qualified dependents include children under 13 and/or dependents who are physically or mentally handicapped and the expense must be incurred to allow you to work. If your spouse is unemployed or doing volunteer work you cannot set up a reimbursement account. For help determining if your dependent is a qualified individual or if your provider is a qualified provider, please see the Topic No 602 Child and Dependent Care Credit sheet.
- The funds will be directed to National Benefits Services (NBS) for administration as a regular dependent care FSA. These funds will be available to reimburse employees for eligible licensed childcare costs with all the rules that apply to a regular IRS-eligible pre-tax dependent care account. Any proof of eligibility or verification of expenses will be requested by NBS when needed.
- Employees must fill out the Dependent Care Enrollment Form to indicate they want to contribute funds.
- Upload the form to Isaac Torres secure link.
- Employees wishing to receive the subsidy will have to fill out the request form each fiscal year.
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Employees can enter this program during regular open enrollment each year, at the time of new hire, or during a qualifying event such as marriage, birth of a child, etc.
- After the first contribution is made to their account, employees will need to log on to the NBS website and register for their account, where they can set up their reimbursements. Those instructions are in the FSA Enrollment Package.
- The Employer ID for Southern Utah University is: NBS994648
- Funds will be active and available for use as they are deposited and until June 30 of each plan year.
- Reimbursement Form for Flexible Spending Dependent Care Account
Resources
Dependent Care Plan Highlights