As we quickly approach year end, it is important for leave eligible employees to continue monitoring their leave to reduce the risk of losing unused leave hours. Attached is a consolidated information sheet that provides pertinent information regarding the processing of year-end leave as well as address commonly asked questions. The document is designed to provide guidance for employees, timesheet approvers, departmental leaders, payroll preparers, and payroll approvers.

Questions may be directed to my attention at mcnamara@umbc.edu.

Sherrell McNamara, HRIS Manager

Good news, Johns Hopkins Medicine and CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (CareFirst) have agreed to a new multi year contract.

Click here to view the press release.

Calling all Faculty, Staff, and Student Veterans

You are invited to the

Veterans Day Celebration Lunch

Thursday, November 10, 2022

11:30 A.M. - 1:30 p.m. in the Skylight Room

We are excited to announce the State Employee Benefits Division will be hosting a series of Virtual Open Enrollment Events over the next 4 weeks.

• 8-9 sessions a day
• Sessions are carrier specific (noted at the end of each link) i.e., w/ United Concordia
• Join as many as you like, no need to register in advance!
• Sessions will provide a quick overview of the program and then take questions

Attached is the flyer with the registration links and more information.

Open Enrollment started on October 11th and will end at 5pm on November 4th.

The PMP mid-year feedback meeting (for the rating period of April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2023) should be completed by the end of November 2022. 

In preparation for, and during the feedback meeting, supervisors should review expectations, assess and update goals and identify training and development needs. Employees should also come to the meeting prepared to discuss performance progress. Remember that it is a process, not an event. For additional information, please visit: https://hr.umbc.edu/pmp/.

If you have any questions, please contact Michale S. Tallon at 410-455-1638 (tallon@umbc.edu), or Elmer Falconer at 410-455-3645 (falconer@umbc.edu).  

The University System of Maryland has partnered with TIAA to offer financial planning webinars at no cost to USM employees. These webinars are led by licensed professionals and are designed to help employees find more financial confidence in the face of today's economic challenges by learning more about saving, retirement planning, estate planning, and more.

Webinar topics have been crafted to address the concerns and needs of employees new to investing, mid-career employees, and employees close to retirement.

Sample topics include:

• The Starting Line: Beginning to save for retirement
• Halfway There: A Retirement Checkup
• Paying Yourself: Income Options in Retirement
• And many more!

Reserve your spot today!  Click here to choose from various webinars topics and register or view past recordings. Additional resources are available here.