New Employee Orientation Adjunct Faculty Employees Presented by : The Office of Human Resources April
Lisa Schnieder – Acting Manager, Total Rewards Clare Murray – Total Rewards Specialist Morvena Bourne – Total Rewards Associate Address - Office of Human Resources, Administration Building, 2 nd floor, 3501 University Blvd., East, Adelphi, MD Office of Human Resources, Administration Building, 2 nd floor, 3501 University Blvd., East, Adelphi, MD Phone: Fax: Website: intranet.umuc.edu/hr OHR Benefits Information 2
Direct Deposit Mandatory for all state employees May directly deposit funds into any regular checking account at one banking institution Eligible for membership with the State Employee’s Credit Union (SECU) (May set up a payroll deduction to have funds transferred to SECU account. Only instance where you can have funds going to more than one banking institution.) If you have any questions regarding Direct Deposit contact or call (Please allow approximately 2 pay periods for processing.) 3
Adjunct Faculty Scholarship Please direct questions about the Adjunct Faculty Scholarship to Faculty Services and Communications at or call
Retirement Supplemental Retirement Annuity (SRA) All employees eligible to enroll at any time Employee contribute specified dollar amount per pay period Variety of Pre-tax and Post-tax savings programs Employee selects a vendor and manages how funds are invested Vendors are TIAA-Cref Fidelity Investmentswww.fidelity.com Maryland Supplemental Retirement Planswww.msrp.state.md.us Plans include 401(k), 403(b), 457(b) = Pretax and a selection of post-tax Roth plans Visit the following link to obtain additional information: 5
Health Benefits Enrollment Benefits Enrollment Time Limit (Health, Dental, Prescription, Life, AD&D) You have 60 days from your hire date to enroll in benefits Eligible as of your hire date Effective dates either the 1 st or 16 th of the month *Scan/ completed forms to: or mail UMUC, Office of Human Resources Attention: Total Rewards 3501 University Blvd. E. Adelphi, MD
Health Benefits Payment Process Adjunct Faculty are eligible to enroll in state offered health benefits under the Direct Pay Program. Direct Pay Enrollees: Pay the full cost of selected benefit under “Direct Pay” rates Mail premium payments directly to the State of Maryland Employee Benefits Division (EBD) via a coupon booklet sent to your home Do not pay premiums via payroll deduction 7
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All medical plans include vision benefits Mental health and substance abuse coverage PPO and POS plan members managed by APS Healthcare Inc. EPO plan members managed by health plan vendor. 9
Prescription Benefits Express Scripts ( Separate from Medical Insurance Covers cost of approved prescription drugs subject to nominal co-pays Pharmacy Co-Pays (up to 45-day supply) $10.00 Generic Drugs $25.00 Preferred Brand Name Drugs $40.00 Non-Preferred Brand Name Drugs Home Delivery Co-Pays (46- to 90-day supply) $20.00 Generic Drugs $50.00 Preferred Brand Name Drugs $80.00 Non-Preferred Brand Name Drugs 10
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Life Insurance MetLife Term Life Insurance Minimum Policy available $10,000 Coverage in increments of $10,000 $50,000 coverage no medical review required Maximum coverage $300,000 Enroll as new hire or during open enrollment Dependent Life – $5,000 increments, up to 50% of employees coverage, max. $150,000 Portable Accelerated benefit – 50% of the face value Must complete a designation of beneficiary form Unum Term Life Insurance Minimum Policy available $10,000 Coverage in increments of $10,000 $50,000 coverage no medical review required Maximum of 6x your salary or $750,000 Enroll anytime with medical review Dependent Life - $10,000 increments, up to 100% employee amount or $150,000, up to $20,000 without medical review Portable Accelerated benefit – 50% to $750,000 Survivor support financial counseling services Must complete a designation of beneficiary form 12
Accidental Death/Dismemberment & Long Term Disability Accidental Death/Dismemberment AD & D Administered through MetLife Provides a benefit in the event of accidental death or dismemberment for employee and/or family Available in increments of $100,000, $200,000 or $300,000 Must complete a designation of beneficiary form Long Term Disability Administered through Unum An Income Protection Program Maximum Income Benefit equal to 60% of employee’s salary up to $8,000 per month Must choose 90 or 365 day elimination period 13
Long Term Care Administered through Prudential Insurance that covers expenses of care received either at home or in a facility when assistance with activities of daily living is needed Available to the employee and spouse, parents, siblings, adult, children, in-laws and grandparents To enroll visit their website at (Group Name: maryland, Password: marylandltc) 14
Weather and Emergency Updates To get weather and emergency updates for all UMUC locations, please visit the UMUC Weather page ( or call SNOW. Sign up for MyAlerts ( UMUC MyAlerts will send notifications of emergency and weather-related closings to your cell phone, and more. 15
Contact Information Direct Deposit, W-4, Tuition Remission, and Name/Address Changes HR Service Center – Payroll, Timesheet, and Leave Payroll Department Health and Retirement Benefits Department Employment Verifications Visit or call ; UMUC’s employer code 14819www.theworknumber.com Security Technical Support, PeopleSoft, Help Desk Visit support.umuc.edu 16
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