10/29/2025 12:11:06 PMThe Office of Employee Relations (OER) has announced that the 2026 Open Enrollment Period for the New York State Flex Spending Account (FSA) Program runs from November 1, 2025 to 11:59 PM (EST) December 08, 2025. This time period is strictly enforced because the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regulations do not allow employers to make exceptions for employees who miss the deadline, regardless of their reason.Benefits Office/var/staging/oucampus/suny-downstate/downstate/news-events/downstate-update/2025/october/10-29-nys-flex-spending.xmlBenefitsEmployee Resources