Commuter

Get reimbursed for transit passes, tokens, fare cards, vouchers, or similar items entitling you to ride a mass transit vehicle to or from work. The mass transit vehicle may be publicly or privately operated and includes bus, rail, or ferry.

Van-Pooling

Van-pooling is not to be confused with carpooling. Van-pooling requires a commuter highway vehicle with a seating capacity of at least 7 adults, including the driver. At least 80 percent of the vehicle mileage must be for transporting employees between their homes and workplace, with employees occupying at least one-half of the vehicle’s seats (not including the driver’s seat).

Parking

Get reimbursed for parking expenses incurred at or near your work location or a location from which you continue your commute to work by car pool, van pool or mass transit. Out-of-pocket parking fees for parking meters, garages and lots qualify. Parking at or near your home is not an eligible expense.

• Due to recent IRS changes, employees can only be reimbursed for transit expenses via a “voucher” or terminal restricted debit card.
• Each employee enrolled in the transit benefit will receive OCA’s terminal restricted  commuter debit card.
• Your debit card will have your monthly election available on the card to pay for your monthly transit expense. Please note that funds can only be reimbursed once the employee has contributed monies into their parking and/or transit benefit. So if the employee has not made any payroll contributions, no funds will be available on the  debit card.
• If enrolled in parking, employees may be reimbursed via paper check or direct deposit. This does not apply towards transit expenses.