Flexible Spending Accounts for Graduate Assistants
The Office of Human Resources administers the Flexible Spending Account (FSA) benefit for graduate assistants, fellows, and interns. Enrollment is optional for graduate assistants working a 50% appointment (average of 20 hours per week) under the following job codes:
Job Codes
- 9510 (Graduate Assistant Coach)
- 9511 (Teaching Assistant)
- 9515 (Graduate Instructor)
- 9517 (Ph.D. Cand. Graduate Instructor)
- 9518 (Advance Masters TA)
- 9519 (Ph.D. Cand. w/24 thesis cred. TA)
- 9521 (Research Assistant)
- 9526 (Graduate Research Project Assistant)
- 9527 (Ph.D. Cand. Graduate Research Proj. Asst.
- 9528 (Advance Masters RA)
- 9529 (Ph.D. Cand. w/24 thesis Cand. RA)
- 9531 (Administrative fellow)
- 9532 (Advance Masters Admin. Fellow)
- 9533 (Ph.D. Cand. w/24 thesis cred. AF)
- 9535 (Professional Program Asst.)
- 9571 (Summer Term TA)
- 9572 (Summer Term RA)
- 9573 (Summer Term AF)
- 9574 (Summer Session TA w/T. Ben.)
- 9575 (Summer Session TA w/o T. Ben.)
Enrollment Dates
New graduate assistants: FSA open enrollment is within the first 30 days in your new job. Enroll online through the MyU portal within those 30 days. Your Flexible Spending Account starts on the first day of the month following your first day in your new job.
Current graduate assistants: 2027 FSA open enrollment is November 1 through November 30, 2026. FSAs do not automatically renew from year to year, so if you’d like to continue an FSA for the next calendar year, you must re-enroll online through the MyU portal during Open Enrollment.
Changes to Flexible Spending Account Benefits
When you have a change in your family during the year, you may be able to start or stop an FSA or change your current FSA. Marriage, the birth of your child, or a change in your work hours are examples of changes that qualify. Contact Employee Benefits within 30 days of a family change at 612-624-8647 or 1-800-756-2363 and select Option 1 (or email [email protected]) to request an FSA change. Visit Human Resources' website for more information.
Contact Information
Office of Human Resources
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 612-624-UOHR (8647) or 1-800-756-2363