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Important Benefit Dates/Milestones

Last modified on October 20, 2025
The content on this page applies to Official U.S. Retirees only

Age-based Decision Points

When planning your retirement, be aware of choices you must make at certain ages. These “decision points” can impact benefits from Intel & Social Security

Click for more information on Age-based Decision Points

Volunteer Hours / Intel Involved Matching Grant Program

Hours can be reported any time using your Benevity account, but all must be reported within 60 days of the date the volunteer activities were performed, and before December 31st 12:00pm PST of every year.

Click for more information on Volunteer Hours/Intel Involved Matching Grant Program

Intel Matched Donations using Benevity

All donations made within the Benevity portal must be completed by 12:00 p.m. PST of the current year

  • If the donation is made directly to the charity or school a valid receipt must be submitted in the Benevity Matching Portal within 60 days of the donation date or by Dec. 31 12:00pm PST of the current year, whichever comes first to be eligible for matching
  • This program has an annual, calendar year matching budget cap. If this budget cap is reached before the program closes at 12:00 p.m. PST on December 31, all matching will cease until January of the following year

Click for more information on Intel Matched Donations using Benevity

Flexible Spending Account (Health FSA) and Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP)

May 31 of the following calendar year (once only, after retirement)
You have a run out period until May 31 of the following year to submit claims for eligible expenses incurred from your coverage effective date through your coverage end date. With limited exception, funds remaining in these spending accounts at the end of the year are forfeited

Click for more information on Flexible Spending Account (Health FSA) & Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP)

W2s from Intel

  • First week of December – Update mailing address by the first week of December if you have moved
  • January 31 – W2s are mailed to the address Intel has on record at the end of the previous year
  • Mid-February – If you have not received your W2, have questions, or want a W2 Breakdown Letter, call Get HR Help (1-800-238-0486). Select either the payroll option or option zero. Use the voicemail/call back option if hold times are long

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