As 2025 comes to a close, take advantage of these tips from the Office of Human Resources to make the most of your employee benefits before the year ends.
Use your Optional Holiday and review the 2026 Holiday Schedule
If you haven’t done so, use your 2025 Optional Holiday (for eligible employees). If not used by December 31, 2025, it will not carry over into 2026. As you plan for the new year, revisit the 2026 Holiday Schedule and familiarize yourself with next year’s holidays.
Donate unused annual leave and sick leave
Eligible employees can carry over a maximum of 45 days of annual leave and 180 days of sick leave from one calendar year to the next.
If you anticipate accruing annual leave and/or sick leave beyond these limits, consider donating the excess hours to the Leave Transfer Program by December 31.
Donations can be made to the general leave pool or to an individual eligible faculty or staff member currently on an approved leave status, such as FMLA or Extended Leave.
Annual and sick leave donations cannot exceed half of what you accrue in a year.
Watch out for new prescription benefits ID cards
Beginning January 1, 2026, CVS Caremark will replace Express Scripts as the pharmacy benefits manager for the State Health Plan. State Health Plan subscribers will receive new prescription benefits ID cards in the mail before December 31, 2025. Additional information regarding the transition is available on PEBA’s website.
Use State Vision Plan allowances
Employees enrolled in the State Vision Plan are eligible for a $150 annual allowance for glasses frames or a $130 allowance for contact lenses (in lieu of frames) each calendar year.
Contact EyeMed (877-735-9314) or visit their website to learn more or to find an in-network eye doctor. The state vision plan utilizes the “Select” network.
Sign up for an electronic W-2 and 1095-C
To make tax preparation easier and avoid the waste and cost of paper documents, active employees can elect to receive their W-2 and 1095-C forms electronically instead of by mail. Sign up through Employee Self-Service by selecting “Tax Documents.” W-2s will be available by January 31, 2026.
Use remaining Dependent Care Spending Account (DCSA) funds
If you have remaining funds in your Dependent Care Spending Account (DCSA), submit claims for eligible expenses incurred between January 1, 2025, and March 15, 2026. Participating employees will forfeit any funds left in their account after the reimbursement deadline (March 31, 2026). Claims can be submitted through ASIFlex online or by using a claim form.
Review options for your Medical Spending Account (MSA) funds
If you have remaining funds in your MSA, you can submit claims for eligible expenses incurred in 2025 through ASIFlex online or by using a claim form. The deadline to submit your claim for your 2025 expenses is March 31, 2026.
You can carry over up to $660 of unused funds from your account into 2026. Any funds left over in your account after the reimbursement deadline will be forfeited.
For additional information on your DCSA or MSA Funds, log in to your account or visit PEBA’s MoneyPlus webpage for more details.
Update your Emergency Contact Information
Review and update your emergency contact information on your personal details page in Employee Self Service.
Confirm Your Home Address
Review and update your home address, if needed, in my.Clemson. Instructions are available on the “Update Your Information” webpage (personal information drop-down). Home addresses must accurately reflect an employee’s home address – not work addresses.
Questions?
Use the Contact Benefits form for benefits-related questions or Ask-HR for additional assistance.
