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.
Full-Time Rates:
- 0-2 years old: ($900/month)
- 2 years old: ($825/month)
- 3 years old: ($800/month)
- 4-6 years old: ($750/month)
Part-Time Rates:
- 0-2 years old: 20 hours per week ($575/month)
25 hours per week ($675/month)
- 2-5 years old: 20 hours per week ($475/month)
25 hours per week ($575/month)
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
The Dependent Care Subsidy will end July 30, 2025.
All dependent care contributions will be completely employee funded starting July 1, 2025.
The SUU dependent care subsidy amount will be $75 per paycheck. This is a pre-tax employer contribution to a Flexible Spending Dependent Care account.
- If you are currently making employee contributions to the Dependent Care FSA, these funds will apply to your annual limits, and you may have to adjust your personal contribution amount.
- Limits are $2500 for single/head of household/married filing separately, and $5000 for family.
- 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.
- If both parents work at SUU, only one parent may apply for the subsidy.
- 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 the $75 per paycheck subsidy (ending July 1, 2025).
- Upload the form to Gabrielle Cox's 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
- If employees do not use the funds in this account by the end of each fiscal year, the funds will return to the university.
Resources
Dependent Care Plan Highlights