HSA Deposit Timing Requirement

[oriecat]

Are there a law or regulation in regards to when an employee's pretax HSA deduction should be deposited into their account? This is employee contribution only, no employer contribution. A friend of mine is paid weekly but their HSA hasn't been deposited in over a month.

Thank you!

[MARYMM]

Are there a law or regulation in regards to when an employee's pretax HSA deduction should be deposited into their account? This is employee contribution only, no employer contribution. A friend of mine is paid weekly but their HSA hasn't been deposited in over a month.

Thank you!

I'm not aware of anything in Federal law/regs similar to 401(k) rules on timely deposits. So this could be governed by State laws. For example, in CT any withholdings sent to a third party are supposed to be remitted within 3 working days.