Helpful information concerning sequestration, furloughs Published March 18, 2013 Robins Public Affairs ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- -- The following is a list of stories, information from leadership and a number of links with resources and tools: May 17 civilian briefing on furloughs Furlough Q & As, April 8, 2013 FAQ - Administrative Furloughs Available Resources How will furlough affect you? Use this calculator to find out. How does sequestration affect your FSAFEDS (an account where you contribute money from your salary before taxes are withheld then get reimbursed for out-of-pocket health care and dependent care expenses.)? FSAFEDS must abide by IRS guidance, which does not allow a furlough, in and of itself, to be considered as a Qualifying Life Event (Click QLE to learn more.) to change the annual election amount of an FSA. OPM does not have the authority to issue guidance that is inconsistent with or supersedes the regulations of another agency (in this case the IRS). For the impending sequester, there is no QLE that is applicable for changing a health care election. A participant could presumably experience a change in cost/need of coverage for dependent care due to a change in daycare costs/needs. As a result, that is the only applicable QLE that could be attributed to sequester. EAP Fact Sheet Military Saves Memo Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt. Cody discusses sequestration effects on tuition assistance For all the most current information regarding sequestration, visit the AFMC website or the AFSC website.