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Employee Benefits  / Flexible Spending Accounts  / For Your Benefit
COVID-Relief Flexible Spending Account Rules Provide Longer Grace Periods to Spend Unused Balances
ERSC Posted On February 15, 2022


Learn about rules designed to provide additional financial relief to those who participate in medical and/or dependent-care flexible spending accounts.


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For Your Benefit
New Year, New Personal Information? Make Sure Everything is Up to Date
ERSC Posted On February 15, 2022


Does ERSC have your correct address and information for your direct deposit account? Are your beneficiaries up to date? Find out how to make any needed updates.


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For Your Benefit  / Pay and Schedules  / Tax Information
Need a Duplicate W-2 or 1095-C? Authorize Web Delivery of Your Tax Forms
ERSC Posted On February 15, 2022


If you have misplaced your W-2 and/or 1095-C and need a duplicate, you will need to download and print a duplicate from the Employee Self-Service (ESS) web page by authorizing web delivery.


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Employee Benefits  / For Your Benefit  / Wellness Initiatives
Wellness Initiatives: Save Money on Your Medical Insurance
ERSC Posted On February 15, 2022


You have until October 7, 2022, to complete a biometric health screening and health risk assessment to receive reductions in your 2023 health insurance rates.


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Employee Benefits  / For Your Benefit  / Open Enrollment
Employee Benefits Open Enrollment to Be Held Online October 11–November 5, 2021
ERSC Posted On October 11, 2021


Employee Benefits Open Enrollment will be held online from October 11–November 5, 2021. Here is what you can expect during this year’s Open Enrollment.


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Benefits Enrollment System  / For Your Benefit
How to Access and Use the Online Benefits Enrollment System
ERSC Posted On October 11, 2021


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 2022 goes smoothly.


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Employee Benefits  / For Your Benefit  / Open Enrollment
Frequently Asked Questions About Open Enrollment
ERSC Posted On October 11, 2021


Find answers to common questions about Open Enrollment so you will be ready to enroll in or change your benefits.


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Employee Benefits  / For Your Benefit  / Open Enrollment
Be Prepared for Open Enrollment
ERSC Posted On October 11, 2021


Take a few simple steps to get ready for this year’s Open Enrollment.


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Employee Benefits  / For Your Benefit
Learn About Your Benefit Options at the Open Enrollment Benefit Webinars
ERSC Posted On October 11, 2021


Join us for Open Enrollment Benefit Webinars to meet benefit plan vendors and discuss your options with Employee and Retiree Service Center (ERSC) staff.


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Employee Benefits  / Flexible Spending Accounts  / For Your Benefit
Save Money with a Flexible Spending Account
ERSC Posted On October 11, 2021


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.


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For Your Benefit  / Retirement
Have You Reviewed Your 2021 Retirement Benefit Statement on PenPoint?
ERSC Posted On October 11, 2021


Be sure to review your 2021 Retirement Benefit Statement on PenPoint, the MCPS self-service, online retirement system.


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For Your Benefit  / Retirement
Thinking of Retiring?
ERSC Posted On October 11, 2021


Attend in-person Retirement Informational and Retirement Forms sessions or view recorded webinars to help you get ready for retirement.


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Employee Benefits  / For Your Benefit  / Wellness Initiatives
Taking the Wellness Initiative, One Year at a Time
ERSC Posted On October 11, 2021


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.


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Benefits Enrollment System  / For Your Benefit
Need to Update Your Beneficiaries?
ERSC Posted On October 11, 2021


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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Benefit Changes  / Employee Benefits  / For Your Benefit
Did You Know? Option to Revise Benefit Plans Outside of Open Enrollment Continues for MCPS Employees
ERSC Posted On May 17, 2021


Federal guidelines to employee benefit plans due to the COVID-19 pandemic continue to allow MCPS employees to make changes to their health insurance and flexible spending accounts outside of Open Enrollment.


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For Your Benefit  / Retirement
Planning a July 1 Retirement? Guide to Forms, Deadlines, and Resources
ERSC Posted On May 17, 2021


Retiring soon? Be sure to review this information on important forms, deadlines, and resources as you make your preparations.


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For Your Benefit  / Retiree Benefits  / Retirement
Medicare and Your Future Retiree Benefits: When You Retire, Medicare Becomes an Important Part of Your Retiree Medical Plan
ERSC Posted On May 17, 2021


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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Employee Benefits  / For Your Benefit  / Wellness Initiatives
Take the [Wellness] Initiative: What You Need to Do
ERSC Posted On May 17, 2021


Review this table to find out the steps to take to participate in Wellness Initiatives and reap the benefits in 2022.


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Employee Benefits  / For Your Benefit  / Wellness Initiatives
Retiring This Year? Take the [Wellness] Initiative After You Retire
ERSC Posted On May 17, 2021


Are you retiring this year and intending to lower your contributions to your retiree health insurance in 2022 through the Wellness Initiatives program? If so, you will need to complete a biometric heath screening and health risk assessment by October 8, 2021, as a retiree, even if you already completed them for 2022 while still an employee.


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Employee Benefits  / For Your Benefit
Subsidy Available to Certain COBRA Participants
ERSC Posted On May 17, 2021


If you are an Assistance Eligible Individual (AEI), see if you qualify for a 100 percent subsidy of Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) premiums from April 1, 2021 to September 20, 2021.


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For Your Benefit  / Pay and Schedules
Plan Ahead for September’s Accelerated Pay Date
ERSC Posted On May 17, 2021


Find out when MCPS will accelerate pay date(s) this September to allow 10-month employees to receive a full paycheck more quickly.


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For Your Benefit  / Pay and Schedules
Work Schedule News for the 2021–2022 School Year
ERSC Posted On May 17, 2021


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.


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For Your Benefit  / Wellness
Well Aware Welcomes MCPS Employees Back To Their Worksites with Online Health and Wellness “Toolbox”
ERSC Posted On May 17, 2021


Take advantage of the resources in this online toolbox to prioritize your mental and physical health as we transition back to school buildings and offices.


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Employee Self-Service (ESS)  / For Your Benefit
Keep Your Address Up-to-Date
ERSC Posted On May 17, 2021


It’s 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.


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For Your Benefit  / Retirement
Ready… Set… RETIRE!
ERSC Posted On February 16, 2021


Planning to retire this July 1? Here are the top three actions to take to prepare for your upcoming retirement.


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For Your Benefit  / Retirement
Retirement Timeline
ERSC Posted On February 16, 2021


Review this timeline for a detailed list of actions to take in preparation for this significant milestone.


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For Your Benefit  / Retirement  / Retirement Credit
Did You Spend Time Working Outside MCPS? You May Be Eligible for Retirement Credit
ERSC Posted On February 16, 2021


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.


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For Your Benefit  / Retiree Benefits  / Retirement
Healthcare in Retirement
ERSC Posted On February 16, 2021


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?


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Fidelity 403(b)/457(b)  / For Your Benefit  / Retirement
IRS Announces 2021 Limits for Defined Contribution Plans
ERSC Posted On February 16, 2021


Take note of this year’s contribution limits for your 403(b) and 457(b) plans.


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Employee Benefits  / Flexible Spending Accounts  / For Your Benefit
New COVID-Relief Flexible Spending Account Rules Announced
ERSC Posted On February 16, 2021


Learn about new rules designed to provide additional financial relief to those who participate in medical and/or dependent-care flexible spending accounts.


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