The Transportation Spending Accounts, under Section 132 of the Internal Revenue regulations, allow qualified transportation expenses to be excluded from an employee's gross income. Under these regulations, before-tax contributions are non-refundable to the employee under any circumstances, including termination of employment, retirement, or death. This can result in forfeitures in those circumstances.

To avoid forfeitures, under the "Pay Me Back" option, you have 180 days following the end of the benefit month to file claims for reimbursement. After the claims filing deadline, the unclaimed balance will be applied toward future payroll deductions.