Health Benefits and Retirement
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Open Enrollment Information
The Annual Health Insurance Open Enrollment period for the plan year July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013 will be conducted from April 17, 2012 to May 1, 2012. Open Enrollment will close from May 2nd through May 8th, and then reopen May 9th through May 16th for corrections and additional enrollments.
If you are not making changes to your coverage and you do not intend to participate in a flexible spending account, you do not need to do anything during Open Enrollment period. Your current coverage will roll over to the new plan year.
During the open enrollment period, eligible employees and graduate assistants may make changes to insurance coverage, add or delete spouses, partners, or dependents, and enroll in a flexible spending account for the period July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013. Regular status Faculty, Staff and Graduate Assistants that intend to change coverage, or re-enroll in a flexible spending account, must use the State's Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system.
The IVR numbers are: 1-888-578-6434, ND 1-410-669-3893 (TTY 1-410-333-5244). The IVR line is available 24-hours a day, seven days a week during Open enrollment, between 12:01 a.m. on April 17, 2012, and 11:59 p.m. on May 1, 2012 and the same times from May 9, 2012 to May 16, 2012.
The State of Maryland Employee Benefits Division has released the health benefit premiums for the new plan year beginning July 1, 2012.
State of Maryland-Employee Health Insurance Premium Rate
Please note: new enrollments can occur within 60 days of your start date or once a year during open enrollment. At other times, you can only change your benefits if there is a change in circumstances such as loss of coverage somewhere else, marriage, birth, etc.
Multiple Deductions
Nine-month over 22 pay employees, who are expected to return to employment for the fall semeser, are required to have multiple benefit deductions taken from earnings paid during the spring semester to cover insurance premiums over the summer months. These multiple deductions will be taken from the last paycheck for the spring semester (pay date June 8, 2012). This year there will be four deductions for the coverage in summer months. Total amount of deductions = your regular premium x 5.
If you are a 9-month employee paid over 22 pays, please notify us of your status in the fall semester by compoleting the form below.
Summer Benefits Coverage - Fall Status Notification
Benefits Forms
Health Forms
Complete information on Health Benefits can be found on the State of Maryland's Employee site. Health benefits are optional. Any regular employees that are 50% or more FTE (with the exception of TAs who can be 25%) are entitled to health benefits. You must complete the appropriate affidavits(s) if you are requesting coverage for your dependents, domestic partners and/or their dependents, or a spouse.
6.Health Benefits Enrollment Form
- Affidavit for Dependent Child
- Affidavit for Spousal Eligibility and Tax Status
- Affidavit for Domestic Partnership
- Affidavit for Domestic Partner's Dependents
Retirement Forms
Retirement Forms
Incoming faculty, staff, and lecturers that are 50% FTE or greater must choose a retirement plan. Enrollment within the first week of your appointment is required. Additional information on the options is available on the UHR Benefits Website.
Select one of the following:
State Retirement Agency
7. SRA Enrollment form
7a. Designation of Beneficiary Form (required)
OR
Optional Retirement Plan (Fidelity and TIAA-CREF)
7. ORP Enrollment forms
You must complete the included form to opt-out of the State Retirement plan.
Supplemental Retirement Forms
Benefits Seminars and Programs
Retiree Health Benefit Changes for Employees Hired After June 30, 2011
TIAA Campus Schedule Jan to Mar 2012
University Family Care Resource and Referral Service Consultations_Feb, Mar, & Apr 2012
Family Care Summer Camp Fair March 2012
Family Care Childcare Seminar March 2012
For more information:
Human Resources Department
http://www.uhr.umd.edu
301-405-0466
