EMPLOYEE TRANSIT SUBSIDY REIMBURSEMENT SCHEDULE

CALENDAR YEAR 2026 to 2027

• Employee Transit Subsidy Reimbursement requests are submitted through the COMMUTEwell online portal at LACOMMUTEwell.com/TSR.
• Reimbursement requests are due by the 10th working day of the following month of the ridership month (excludes weekends and City holidays). To be considered an on-time submission, reimbursement requests must be completed fully and correctly.
• Valid proof of purchase(s) for public transit must be provided in order to receive a transit subsidy reimbursement.
• Employees may receive up to $100 per month for a transit subsidy reimbursement. Reimbursements shall not exceed the dollar amount for which receipts are submitted.
• Monthly transit subsidy reimbursements may not be combined with submissions for other monthly reimbursements.
• Reimbursement requests received before the due date will be held until each month ends, cannot be subsequently modified, and will be processed according to the monthly schedule above.
• The Transit Subsidy Reimbursement schedule is tentative and subject to change at any time.
• Occasional parking at the City's "Lot 7" is offered to individuals who have been approved for and previously received a transit subsidy reimbursement. An eligible employee may park up to three times per month at Lot 7 at no cost as determined by COMMUTEwell staff. Occasional parking is a courtesy only and the City cannot guarantee its ongoing availability.

EXTENDED DEADLINE — 2026 TRANSITION: The Transit Subsidy Reimbursement Program is transitioning from a quarterly submission process to a monthly submission process, as reflected in the schedule above. To support this transition during 2026, employees who are accustomed to the quarterly timeline may continue to submit on a quarterly basis.

• You may delay your monthly submissions and submit them together at the end of the quarter. Each month of ridership still requires its own separate request—but you can submit all three at the same time (e.g., January, February, and March 2026 requests may all be submitted by the April 14, 2026 deadline).
• After completing a request in the COMMUTEwell portal, use the “Submit Another” option to immediately begin your next month’s request in the same session.
• The maximum reimbursement remains $100 per month per request, and valid proof of purchase must be provided for each month.
• Beginning in 2027, all employees will be expected to follow the standard monthly submission deadlines.

NOTE: If you would like to continue to receive a monthly reimbursement, you may enroll in the pre-tax Transit Spending Account (TSA) program through HealthEquity that allows employees to contribute pre-tax dollars via payroll deduction for use towards public transit expenses. The TSA program provides an automatic transit match of up to $100 per month (based on your payroll deductions), eliminating the need to complete and submit a reimbursement request and receipts. Learn more about the TSA program and how to enroll at:

lacommutewell.com/tsaprogram

Employee Benefits Division, COMMUTEwell Program

200 N. Spring Street, Room 867, Los Angeles, CA 90012 (Mail Stop 621)

Phone (213) 978-1655   website: LACOMMUTEwell.com   email: LACOMMUTEwell@lacity.org