TRANSIT CHECKS

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TRANSIT CHECKS

 
 

Want to save money on your commute on the NYC Transit System (buses and trains)? 

Thanks to union efforts, Transportation Spending Account (TSA) is now available to all instructional staff at CUNY including adjuncts and other part-timer staff.  This benefit allows you to pay for Metro Cards with pre-tax money.  There is a very small administrative fee, but anyone who uses public transportation in New York City more than a few times per month will benefit from enrolling in TSA.  Application forms are available at your campus Human Resources Department.  Just fill it out, return it to Human Resources, and you will receive a debit card in the mail which you can use in any MTA Metro Card Vending Machine.  Additional information available at www.cuny.edu/transitbenefit. 

How it works: 

1.First, request an application for the CUNY Transportation Spending Account from your Human Resources Department at you college.  Fill it out and return it. 

2.After a few weeks, JPMorgan Chase Bank will send you in the mail a Commuter Savings Card with instructions on how to activate the card and create a PIN number.  This card acts like a debit card at any ATM vending machine.   

3.The requested amount of money will be withdrawn from your paycheck before taxes (saving you money).  This amount will be placed in your account automatically.  You can get information about this account in the usual manner (telephone or website) as indicated on the back of your card.  You are charged a maintenance fee of $1.80 the first of each month.  

4.After money has been placed into your account, all you need do is use it as an ATM debit card in any vending machine.  When the screen asked what type of payment, select ATM debit card and then it will ask for your PIN number.  You can use any amount you choose at any time for any type of MTA card.  There is no deadline by which you must use the money in your account.  At the end of the year, your money is carried over to the next year.  You can fill out a form to cancel or adjust the withdrawals at any time (or suspend withdrawals for summer months).