Open Enrollment – Employee Reimbursement Account Program

Reducing Out-of-Pocket ExpENses

Wayne County and the Wayne County Airport Authority offers employees the
opportunity to save money annually by enrolling in Employee Reimbursement
Accounts. These accounts enable you to pay for a portion of your uninsured health
care expenses [e.g., copays, deductibles and services not covered under your health
insurance plan] and/or dependent care expenses [e.g., child or adult daycare] with
pretax dollars, thus creating a savings for you and your family.

An Employee Reimbursement Account has two parts: one for uninsured health care
expenses and the other for dependent care expenses. Just before the beginning of each plan [tax] year, you will have the opportunity to elect to fund your reimbursement account for the coming year, up to an annual maximum by enrolling in one or both of these plans. The amount you select is deducted from your gross salary through automatic payroll deductions spread across the plan year. During the plan year, you
may submit claims to the administrator of the plan – currently Employee Benefi t Concepts – to reimburse yourself for out-of- pocket expenses incurred during the plan year for health care and/or dependent care. These plans are a great way to save money on expenses you expect to incur during the next year.

Enrollment for this program is during the month of December. Contact the Risk Management Division at: 313-224-7766 or the
Wayne County Airport Authority at: 734-247-7235 for more information.

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