Employee Benefits Open Enrollment will be held online from October 10–November 4, 2022. Here is what you can expect during this year’s Open Enrollment.
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Find answers to common questions about Open Enrollment so you will be ready to enroll in or change your benefits.
Take a few simple steps to get ready for this year’s Open Enrollment.
Join us for in-person Open Enrollment Benefit Fairs or online Webinars to meet benefit plan vendors and discuss your options with Employee and Retiree Service Center (ERSC) staff.
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Employee Self-Service (ESS)
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How to Access and Use the Online Benefits Enrollment System
Do you know how to make changes to your benefits during Open Enrollment? Find out here. Also, read these do’s and don’ts to make sure the process for submitting changes to your benefits for calendar year 2023 goes smoothly.
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Flexible Spending Accounts
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Save Money with a Flexible Spending Account
Flexible spending accounts (FSAs) let you set aside a specified dollar amount from your pay “pretax” to pay for qualifying out-of-pocket medical and dependent-care expenses. This amount reduces your gross pay and is sheltered from taxes. Find out if an FSA is right for you.
Be sure to review your 2022 Retirement Benefit Statement on PenPoint, the MCPS self-service, online retirement system.
Attend an in-person Retirement Informational Session and a Retirement Forms workshop or view recorded webinars to help you get ready for retirement.
If you have not already named beneficiary(ries) for your Fidelity 403(b) and 457(b) retirement savings account, be sure to do so. If you don’t, plan benefits might not be paid the way you intended.
To receive rate reductions on your health insurance, you must participate in the Wellness Initiatives program every year by completing a biometric health screening and health risk assessment within the announced time frame.
If you have made a major life change, make sure the decisions you made previously regarding your beneficiary/ies are aligned with your current intentions.
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Retiring soon? Be sure to review this information on important forms, deadlines, and resources as you make your preparations.
If you are a 10-month employee who plans to retire on July 1, 2022, learn about your options to either maintain active employee benefits through September 30, 2002, or request a refund of your prepaid employee benefit premiums.
If you and/or your eligible dependent(s) are Medicare-eligible, be sure to enroll in Medicare Parts A and B three months before you retire to maintain medical benefits through MCPS.
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Find out about an alternative way to complete your biometric health screening, which is available again this year.
Review this table to find out the steps to take to participate in the Wellness Initiatives program and reap the benefits in 2023.
Are you retiring this year and intending to lower your contributions to your retiree health insurance in 2023 through the Wellness Initiatives program? If so, you will need to complete a biometric heath screening and health risk assessment by October 7, 2022, as a retiree, even if you already completed them for 2023 while still an employee.
Employees with a 2022 flexible spending account (FSA) will need to use their remaining balances before March 15, 2023. Those with a 2021 FSA have until December 31, 2022, to spend those funds.
You now have another way to contact the Employee and Retiree Service Center (ERSC): ERSC Connect. Learn about this online service portal that can help you get answers to your benefits, leave, pay, and retirement questions.
Find out when MCPS will accelerate pay date(s) this September to allow 10-month employees to receive a full paycheck more quickly.
Summer break for 10-month employees varies based on position. Review the annual work schedule to find out when your summer vacation ends and your new school year begins.
Discover this online platform with access to many high-quality, 1-60-minute wellness videos. Membership is free to permanent MCPS employees.
It is important to make sure that the Employee and Retiree Service Center has your correct address on file. If the address on your most recent ePaystub is not correct, take steps now to update it.
Planning to retire this July 1? Here are the top three actions to take to prepare for your upcoming retirement.
Review this timeline for a detailed list of actions to take in preparation for this significant milestone.
Find out if you are eligible for service credit on your pension for time worked with other organizations. You might be able to increase your retirement benefit or even retire earlier than you expected.
If your retirement is within sight, you will want to begin researching retiree health benefit options. Will you continue your MCPS healthcare benefits? How will Medicare eligibility affect your health coverage in the future?
Take note of this year’s contribution limits for your 403(b) and 457(b) plans. Learn about saving with a 403(b) or 457(b) plan.
