What Is A Pre-Tax Commuter Expense Program? A Pre-Tax Commuter Expense Program, also known as Section 132 Program, allows you to use pre-tax dollars to pay for your Qualified, Work Related, Transportation and Parking Expenses.

Who Can Participate? As an employee of Peralta Community College District, you are eligible to participate in this Program as of the first of the month following your date of hire. This Plan is only for reimbursement of your own Commuting Expenses, not those of your spouse or other family members.

May I Enroll In Both The Parking And The Transportation Accounts? Yes. As long as you have expenses that qualify under both programs and as long as you do not exceed the Monthly Maximums (each account is tracked separately).

What Is An “Eligible Commuter Expense? “Transportation Expenses” are expenses for transportation (a) on mass transit facilities including BART, Muni, Ferry, Cable Car, etc. or (b) Vanpool.  Travel must be for you to get to and from work.

“Parking Expenses” are expenses for parking your car on or near your place of work, or expenses incurred to park your car so you can commute to work by (a) mass transit,  (b) Vanpool, or (c) carpool.

What Is The Maximum Qualified Commuter Expense Benefit I May Elect? The maximum amount you may contribute to each account is:

      For Parking Expenses                           $230/month

      For Transportation Expenses              $120/month
      (Public transportation/vanpool)

How Do I Receive Reimbursement Under The Program? When you have a claim, simply fill out a Request For Reimbursement (claim form) and send it to Pension Dynamics Corporation.  Your claim will be processed immediately and, if you have money available in your account, your reimbursement will be sent to you within a day or two. 

Claim forms are available through your Human Resources Department or your Pension Dynamics Corporation. We request that you submit your claim within 90 days of incurring the expense. 

Can I Change My Election?  Yes!  Once you turn in an enrollment form, your deductions will continue each month until you turn in a new form to change, or stop, the deduction.  The new amount (requested change) will begin on the first payroll of the month after you turn in your form.