Transit Benefit

Commuter Benefits

NYC Health and Hospitals offers employees a voluntary transit program to fund the purchase of various commuting options such as Metro Cards, transit passes, parking, etc. Under the provisions of Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 132, NYC Health and Hospitals can provide programs through which an employee can pay for work-related commuting (up to $300 pre-tax a month in 2023 and $315 effective January 1, 2024) and parking (up to $300 pre-tax a month in 2023 and $315 effective January 1, 2024) with payroll deductions. This reduces the employee’s payroll tax withholdings, thereby saving the employee money.​.

Benefits

As of March 1, 2023, NYC Health and Hospitals is working with a new commuter benefits provider, Edenred Benefits. Edenred offers a modern user experience, exceptional customer service, a contactless card, and micro-mobility commuting options. Edenred is also the commuter benefits provider for many other New York City agencies. Through pre-tax payroll deductions to Edenred, employees can choose to:

Through pre-tax payroll deductions to Edenred, employees can choose to:

• have their monthly/annual transit passes or vouchers mailed to their home address
• select a prepaid Mastercard allowing employees to purchase transit fare or pay for parking
• have parking and vanpools paid directly by Edenred from your available account funds
• get reimbursed for out of pocket parking expenses

Popular New York City product offerings include:

A prepaid Mastercard that allows employees to purchase transit fare from an approved transit provider (i.e. a MetroCard vending machine) and/or pay for parking expenses at an approved parking facility, all with the same card.

Cost

• Transit - Restricted to $132 per month - No Fee
• Transit - Unrestricted amount other than $132 - Monthly fee of $1.60
• Parking - As indicated by the employee’s need - Monthly fee of $2.05

MTA Annual Transit Card - The MTA Annual Transit Card allows employees unlimited rides on NYC regular (non-express) busses and subways for up to 12 consecutive months. Employees will receive one card for the year.

• Cost: $132 per month - No fee

Transit Passes - Edenred can facilitate transit passes and tickets mailed directly to employees home address each month. This can save employees time by avoiding long lines to purchase transit passes.

• Cost: As indicated by the employee’s need - Monthly fee of $2.05

Micromobility – Utilize bikes or e-scooters for your commute to work

• Cost: As indicated by the employee’s need - 2% processing fee will be added to the order amount at the time the employee places the order.

Enrollment in Edenred Benefits

Edenred is a self-managed benefit. This means new employees must first create an account on the Edenred website, and then place an order. Edenred will send a notification to the NYC Health and Hospitals payroll department to start employee deductions. Existing employees who were transitioned from the previous vendor WageWorks/TransitChek to Edenred must also create an account to update, cancel, or change their benefit election. NYC Health and Hospitals does not need to get involved. It’s that simple!

To create an account, click here and follow the instructions below:

• Select ‘Employee’ and click next
• Select ‘New User Sign up’
• Enter your company ID: 47911 and click next
• Enter your first name, last name, and home zip code exactly as is appears on your employer’s records and click next
• Confirm your email address as your username, and create a password

To make changes to an existing order, log in to your Edenred Benefits account and: Select ‘My Dashboard’ from the side menu

Select your recent order and the “option” button to see a list of available options (edit, delete, etc.)

To place an order, log in to your Edenred Benefits account and:

• Select ‘Place an order’ from the side menu
• Select your commuting option from the list of categories (see below) and follow the instructions to complete your order

Categories

Public & Shared Transportation options:

• Train: Subway, commuter rail and trolley services
• Bus: Use a prepaid card to purchase fair or a pass from your local transit authority
• Van Pool: Vans that hold 6 or more passengers
• Ferry: Water taxi and other options available

Micromobility

• Bikes & eVehicles: use a prepaid card to pay for purchases at bike shops as well as bike sharing, e-scooter rentals and e-moped rentals

Parking Options:

• Edenred Benefits Prepaid Mastercard: Use to pay for parking at parking facilities where debit Mastercard is accepted
• Direct Pay: Have Edenred pay your parking facility directly
• Reimburse Me: Get reimbursed for your out of pocket parking expenses

Please note, orders and changes to existing orders must be completed in your Edenred account before midnight of the 4th of each month to be in effect on the first of the following benefit month.