These employees will be able to authorize bi-weekly payroll deductions on a pre-tax basis into a Qualified Parking Spending Account. From there, they can request reimbursements to cover their parking expenses. Reimbursements will be processed through the Employee Benefit Division.

Following are additional points of information concerning this program:

• The maximum monthly deduction for parking is $240 (or $110.77 per pay period) for 2012. This amount is subject to change in future years.
• The plan year will be January 1 through December 31 of each year.
• Enrollment in the program will continue as long as the employee wishes to have pre-tax payroll deductions taken.
• Funds on deposit can roll-over from one month to the next and one year to the next. There are no requirements for "use it or lose it" at the end of each plan year.
• Out-of-pocket parking expenses are generally described as parking expenses incurred every day for the purpose of being in close proximity to one's workstation. Not included are incidental parking charges that could be sought for reimbursement through travel reimbursement.
• Changes in the payroll deduction can be made only once every two pay periods.
• Persons who discontinue deductions during the plan year will forfeit deposits if they are not sought for reimbursement within 7 pay periods (approximately 90 days) from the date of election to discontinue deductions.
• An employee may have a pre-tax parking deduction for a State-owned parking facility, as well as a Qualified Parking Spending Account to cover non-State facility expenses. However, the maximum monthly deduction of $240 for 2012 will still apply.
• Reimbursements for parking will be processed through HRMN and will be included in the bi-weekly payroll check.
• Persons who enter a leave of absence or layoff will have their payroll deduction suspended. Upon return to the payroll, persons in those statuses must re-enroll in order to stay in the program.
• Persons who separate from employment or enter a layoff must seek reimbursement of funds within one pay period of the departure. Otherwise, the monies are forfeited. Persons who are separated from a leave of absence or enter a layoff from a leave of absence will have one pay period from the date of departure to request reimbursement.
• Reimbursements can only be made for a period during which a person was on the state payroll, e.g. reimbursements cannot be claimed for a period during which an employee is on a leave of absence.
• No refunds of deposited moneys are allowed unless an administrative error can be proven.

• Enroll on-line via MI HR Self-Service. Log in from the MI HR Gateway (www.michigan.gov/selfserv), and then go to Self-Service Account, Employee button, Benefits menu, Qualified Parking link. Follow the on-line directions. Enrollment forms are also available through the Michigan Civil Service Commission website (www.michigan.gov/mdcs) by clicking Employee Benefits/Forms (scroll to Qualified Parking Forms), Enrollment Form CS-1776.
• Request reimbursement for parking expenses from your account by submitting a Qualified Parking Spending Account Reimbursement Form (CS-1779), along with parking receipts (showing dates and amount of parking fees), if available.