Starting July 1, 2025, the Maryland Teachers and State Employees Supplemental Retirement Plans (MSRP) is  changing their name to the Maryland State Employees Supplemental Retirement Plans, due to the Maryland General Assembly passing Senate Bill 200.

Nothing else is changing, so no need to worry!

Here is the link to our website for Supplemental Retirement Account (SRA). On this website, you can find information for: 

• General Information: rolling enrollment anytime during your UMBC employment, no deadline to open an SRA
• Comparison charts: for Pre-Tax and ROTH (post tax) accounts
• USM Retirement@Work portal: for enrolling in SRA accounts with either TIAA or Fidelity
• MSRP/Nationwide: No paper forms - enroll online here: MSRP/Nationwide

Juneteenth, a shortened form of June 19th, is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. The national holiday celebrates African American freedom and achievement, while encouraging continuous self-development and respect for all cultures. 

To find out more about Juneteenth, here are some resources:

• Juneteenth.com
• National Museum of African American History & Culture
• PBS - What is Juneteenth
• GovInfo - Juneteenth

UMBC's Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is committed to supporting diverse workforces and strives to provide resources to meet employee's emotional needs.

Highlights of the EAP program via ComPsych and Guidance Resources:

• The EAP is available 24/7
• Free Confidential Counseling, up to 5 sessions free!
• Work-Life Solutions
• Legal Support
•  Discounts, i.e. Pet Insurance

There are two ways to access EAP services:

Call 1-855-410-7628 to speak to a counseling professional who will listen to your concerns and can guide you to the appropriate services you require.

OR 

Visit Guidance Resources Online at www.guidanceresources.com and enter our company ID: USMEAP

Please see attached flyer for more information.

With a Care.com membership, eligible employees* can get help with gaps in care this summer.

Backup Care offers a high quality, subsidized solution when your regular care is unavailable.

Daycare closed for vacation? Caregiver sick? Senior recovering from a fall? Care.com has flexible care options for kids and seniors, and helps you find the right care, whether through the Care.com network of vetted providers or using a preferred caregiver.

Your Care.com membership is paid for by UMBC, and employees are eligible for up to 5 days of subsidized backup care (new for FY 2026).

How it Works

1. Setup your account online or login through the app.

2. Search caregiver profiles, post a job, schedule interviews and request background checks.

3. Once you're ready to hire, easily schedule and pay your caregiver on Care.com.

Don’t have any childcare or eldercare needs? There are also hundreds of discounts you can access via the LifeMart Discount program, just by setting up your Care.com account.

Questions about childcare options? Please contact Care.com directly by calling 1-855-781-1303 or emailing backupcare@care.com.

We wish everyone a safe and fun summer!

*Eligible employees: Regular Faculty and Staff, Contingent II, and Graduate Assistants.

As a friendly reminder: the June 12th session is still being held next Thursday- there is still time to sign up!

You can meet in-person with a TIAA rep to discuss your retirement outlook and any questions you may have. It’s at no additional cost and included as a part of your retirement benefits. 

You can discuss these questions and more:

• Am I invested in the right mix of investments to help meet my goals?
• Am I saving enough to create the retirement income I need?
• How do I take income from my retirement account after I stop working?

Faculty and Staff can meet in-person with a Fidelity rep to discuss their retirement outlook and any questions they may have. 

What Fidelity can do for you:

This is a notification that the paycheck on Friday, June 6, 2025 will have no deductions for the following State of Maryland benefits, due to the normally scheduled State Health Benefits premium deduction holiday schedule for Regular employees:

• Medical
• Prescription
• Dental
• State of Maryland MetLife Term Life insurance
• MetLife Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
• Healthcare FSA and Dependent Care FSA (Flexible Spending Accounts)

This premium deduction holiday does not apply to University System of Maryland (USM) MetLife deductions for Long Term Disability (LTD) and/or Optional Term Life insurance coverages.

Employee contributions to their supplemental retirement accounts (SRA) are not impacted by the premium deduction holidays, so the SRA contributions will occur per usual on the June 6, 2026 paycheck.

Health Benefits deduction holidays for Regular State of Maryland employees typically occur twice a year. The next deduction holiday is anticipated to occur in Winter 2026.

Please send any questions to hrbenefits@umbc.edu.