In the interest of providing the campus community with channels of support to navigate identity and conflict in regards to race, gender, sexual orientation, and religion to name a select few legally protected classes, campus experts will offer centering practices to respond to case studies of Identity-based conflicts. A panel will provide personal, professional insights resources, tools, to assist staff, faculty, and supervisors in matters of identity and conflict.

Sponsors of the Identity and Conflict HR Growth Workshop Series include University of Maryland Office of Diversity and Inclusion, the Faculty and Staff Assistance Office and University Human Resources.

April 9, 2021 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

To Supervisors:

Just as a reminder, the PMP time frame for this year runs from April 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021. Supervisors are required to complete and submit a PMP evaluation form for each of their regular/grant funded Exempt and Non-Exempt direct reports for the 12-month period stated above. The deadline for submitting these evaluations is Friday, May 7, 2021.

Many of you have been successfully utilizing our new process through DocuSign (PMP DocuSign) which has allowed us to capture the necessary signatures and approvals for the PMPs. For those who have not had an opportunity to submit a PMP via DocuSign, it is important to remember that a discussion with the next level reviewer and the PMP review meeting with the employee should take place prior to initiating the online DocuSign process for signatures.

Once the PMP form has been reviewed by the appropriate reviewer, and presented to the employee, you are ready to submit your completed PMP form through DocuSign using the link above (PMP DocuSign). To submit, you will need the employee’s campus ID (which is usually 2 numbers and 5 letters- this can be found in the Directory), as well as the employee’s PeopleSoft department number. Please be careful to save the PMP form attachment using the following format:  Employee’s Last Name_First Name (e.g., Smith_James). For USM reporting purposes, supervisors must use the employee’s legal name with each step. The use of nicknames and preferred names is prohibited in this process because the Human Resources system uses legal names. If a supervisor uses a nickname or preferred name for the employee, they will be contacted and reporting delays for your unit will occur.

Additional tools and resources, including the PMP forms, can be accessed here. Questions around the PMP process should be directed to Elmer Falconer (falconer@umbc.edu) or Beth Holt (bethann@umbc.edu).

The 2021 PMP End Cycle brochure is attached to the group post for your reference. 

To Supervisors:

Just as a reminder, the PMP time frame for this year runs from April 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021. Supervisors are required to complete and submit a PMP evaluation form for each of their regular/grant funded Exempt and Non-Exempt direct reports for the 12-month period stated above. The deadline for submitting these evaluations is Friday, May 7, 2021.

Many of you have been successfully utilizing our new process through DocuSign (PMP DocuSign) which has allowed us to capture the necessary signatures and approvals for the PMPs. For those who have not had an opportunity to submit a PMP via DocuSign, it is important to remember that a discussion with the next level reviewer and the PMP review meeting with the employee should take place prior to initiating the online DocuSign process for signatures.

Once the PMP form has been reviewed by the appropriate reviewer, and presented to the employee, you are ready to submit your completed PMP form through DocuSign using the link above (PMP DocuSign). To submit, you will need the employee’s campus ID (which is usually 2 numbers and 5 letters- this can be found in the Directory), as well as the employee’s PeopleSoft department number. Please be careful to save the PMP form attachment using the following format:  Employee’s Last Name_First Name (e.g., Smith_James). For USM reporting purposes, supervisors must use the employee’s legal name with each step. The use of nicknames and preferred names is prohibited in this process because the Human Resources system uses legal names. If a supervisor uses a nickname or preferred name for the employee, they will be contacted and reporting delays for your unit will occur.

Additional tools and resources, including the PMP forms, can be accessed here. Questions around the PMP process should be directed to Elmer Falconer (falconer@umbc.edu) or Beth Holt (bethann@umbc.edu).

The 2021 PMP End Cycle brochure is attached to the group post for your reference. 

The University System of Maryland (USM) has selected Metropolitan Life (MetLife) Insurance Company as the new vendor for life insurance and long term disability (LTD) insurance plans.   The USM MetLife plans are available to all Regular and Contingent II employees and will replace the existing UNUM Group Life and LTD vendor.  The transition will take place effective April 1, 2021. 

For the period of April 1 through April 30, 2021, eligible employees will have the opportunity to:

·        enroll for new life insurance and/or long term disability coverage

·        make updates to existing coverage

·        take advantage of lower life insurance rates

·        enjoy online enrollment (no paper forms)

Employees who are currently enrolled in the USM Group Life and LTD coverage with UNUM will not need to take any action to re-enroll during this period. Existing coverage will automatically roll over from UNUM to USM MetLife.  We encourage employees with existing coverage to visit the dedicated USM MetLife website to ensure existing beneficiary information is up to date.

The dedicated USM MetLife website will be available on 4/1/2021.  In the meantime, employees can review the USM MetLife Life Insurance and USM MetLife Long Term Disability plan summaries on the HR Benefits website for more about the specific benefits for both plans, or submit questions via email to hrbenefits@umbc.edu.

Over the past several months, The Maryland Department of Labor has experienced a substantial number of fraudulent claims.  The UMBC Human Resources (HR) department has established procedures to review these claims. As part of our established procedure, HR researches the employment status to determine the validity of the claim.  If we determine that the person is still in an active status and the claim is not valid, we notify the Maryland Department of Labor.

The Maryland Department of Labor is working on unemployment insurance fraud detection, prevention and investigation efforts to handle the record number of fraudulent UI claims filed.   Below are provided the following resources to assist you in the event you believe your information has been used fraudulently.  You may contact these agencies at any time to request information.

Maryland Division of Unemployment Insurance Benefit Payment Control Unit to request an investigation and complete the on-line forms to investigate fraud; and for inquiries about 1099-G tax forms

Maryland Office of the Attorney General for additional information about unemployment insurance fraud

Maryland State Police's Identity Theft Protection Quick Guide to find additional resources and learn more about the next steps you should take to protect your identity.

ChexSystems Consumer Assistance to request a free copy of your consumer credit report once every 12 months and check for any unauthorized banking activity in your name.