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County considers commuter parking benefit; administration cost likely minimal
Summary
Staff presented commuter‑benefit options (pre‑tax parking debit cards) for employees who park at the courthouse and nearby lots. Consultants said the benefit does not cover tolls per IRS guidance and may require a switching of FSA providers; county administrative fees could apply if take‑up is low.
Willis Towers Watson briefed the board on a potential commuter parking benefit that would allow employees to use pretax dollars for parking through a vendor‑issued debit card.
"Employees can put in funds toward a parking vendor and it's pretaxed, and then they just pay with a debit card when they park," Stephanie Gresham explained. She noted IRS rules do not allow commuter accounts to cover tolls. The consultant said the county would likely have to switch FSA vendors to implement the commuter debit function and that administration fees could be charged to the county if it chose to subsidize the program.
County staff said the benefit was requested by employees who work at the courthouse and in adjacent parking areas; take‑up appears limited and staff cautioned the program might not be cost‑justified if few employees participate. The item remains under review by the insurance committee.
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