What if it turns out my commuting costs are different than I estimated on my Transit Benefit Application?

Any time the amount of your Transit Benefit exceeds the amount you need, you must adjust. When your routine commute changes, you are expected to submit a change application to update your Transit Benefit Application Worksheet. When a change is temporary, simply reduce the amount you accept. by purchasing only what you expect to need for that month. (i.e. On leave for one week? Purchase tickets for 3 weeks). You may make additional purchases if your plans change within the monthly cycle. Since most transit benefit participants are already using electronic fare media the balance will automatically sweep back to your Agency at the end of the monthly cycle.  

Remember, when using the Transit Benefit to pay your home-to-work-to-home commuting costs, you must adjust the amount of your Transit Benefit to reflect any times when you do not commute.  You are not to authorized to claim a Transit Benefit on days on which you telework, take annual or sick leave, are off for a holiday, during an office closure, are on official travel or your area experiences a Code Red day.