Delay in Implementation of Statewide Personnel System

Fri, 21 Jul 2017 15:31:32 -0400

The State Department of Budget and Management’s Employee Benefits Division has notified us of a delay in the implementation of the State Personnel System (SPS).

In lieu of implementation of a new state system, all faculty and staff interested in enrolling for benefits or making changes to existing coverage should use the Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system. Retirees and direct pay employees (contractual, part-time, employees on leave of absence) will be required to complete the appropriate enrollment form to enroll or make changes to existing coverage. Employees not making changes do not need to take action during this year’s open enrollment. The open enrollment period is October 12 through November 15, 2017.

In addition, the process changes outlined in our previous campus notification will begin January 1, 2018. They are:

Effective Dates of Coverage: Coverage will begin on the first of the month following the start date of a new hire or the “qualifying event” date, such as marriage, divorce, or loss of coverage. Effective dates for newborns will be adjusted to the actual date of birth. Employees will be billed by the State of Maryland back to their effective date of coverage.

Terminations: Coverage will terminate on the last day of the month in which an employee separates from employment.

Updates regarding the SPS implementation, as well as the annual open enrollment process, will be available on the Human Resources website. The annual health fair is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, October 3, 2017, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the University Center Ballroom. More details about open enrollment will be distributed at the fair.

If you have any questions regarding open enrollment, please contact hrbenefits@umbc.edu.

Rochelle Sanders, Director, HR Benefits and Compensation