SPS Workday for Benefits is now Live! 

At this time, only New Hires and Employees with a qualifying event (such as marriage, birth of child, divorce, loss of coverage, etc.) or employees experiencing a change in eligibility should log into the SPS Workday system. 

All other employees will have the opportunity to use the SPS Workday system during Open Enrollment this Fall 2019. 

SPS Workday Tips!

• Visit the SPS Workday page for instructions on how to access the system, enroll/make changes in Workday, and how to reset your password.
• Learn where to find your SPS ID (also know as your W#)
• New Hires and Employees experiencing a job change will receive an email from stateofmaryland@myworkday.com to notify them of a “Benefit Event” in which they can enroll or make changes.
• New Hires should be assigned an SPS ID/W# within 2-3 weeks of being entered into the payroll system (PeopleSoft). Please see your payroll preparer with questions regarding being entered into the payroll system.
• New Hires will have 60 days from their hire date to enroll in health benefits via the SPS workday system. Coverage will be made effective on the 1st of the month following the hire date.
• Employees adding dependents will need to upload required documentation such as the marriage certificate for adding a spouse and a birth certificate to add a child. 
• Contractual employees who wish to enroll in coverage should visit the ACA Eligibility page for more information and must be on a valid contract to enroll in health benefits via the SPS Workday system. 

The new SPS system has many features such as online enrollment, upload of documentation, ability to view benefit information online and more.  In addition, there are two key policy changes that will become effective on September 1st with regards to effective dates of coverage for new hires and termination dates of coverage for employees who separate service.

The State of Maryland requires employees to review their personal/demographic information.  Employees should log into myUMBC and review current personal information under their profile by July 31, 2017).  Instructions can be found on the UMBC SPS Workday webpage.

Please see the full memo outlining verification needed by you and important policy changes.  Human Resources will be providing training and guidance through this implementation period and open enrollment.  If you have questions please contact Rochelle Sanders rsanders@umbc.edu or Zahira Meyers zmeyers@umbc.edu.

Thank you and stay tuned for more information!