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<Title>MSRP/Nationwide retirement webinars</Title>
<Tagline>Supplemental Retirement Accounts webinars for March 2024</Tagline>
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    <div>Enroll with MSRP Nationwide today at MarylandDC.com!</div>
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    <div>Please see the information below about the upcoming retirement webinars from MSRP Nationwide. All webinars are approx.<strong> 45 mins</strong> in length. </div>
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    <p><strong>How to Plan for Taxes in Retirement</strong></p>
    <p>Learn about the sources of income State employees can expect
    to have in retirement, the Maryland Pension Exclusion, and how taxes factor
    into developing a retirement income budget.</p>
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    <p><strong>Get Your Financial House in Order</strong></p>
    <p>Review the steps to become financially stable and confident!
    Learn how to get your financial house in order, save time, and gain peace of
    mind.</p>
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    <p><strong>Have We Got a Match for YOU!</strong></p>
    <p>Don't miss out on the MSRP Dollar-for-Dollar Match or the
    NEW Higher Education Student Loan Payment Match! Attend this webinar and learn
    if you qualify!</p>
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    <p><strong>Are you a Contractual Employee? This Webinar is for YOU!</strong></p>
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    <span>Contractual employees can enroll in the Maryland
    Supplemental Plans (457b/401k/403b), to save for the future! Learn about this
    great State sponsored benefit and why you should enroll today!</span></p>
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    <p>Click <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1L4sJBIyjbY5B9jQPNEHic90UPwX6iX9oPQ9CMqGqBbw/edit" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">HERE</a> to register for any of the above webinars. </p>
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    <p><strong>"It's Your Future - Take CONTROL!"</strong> webinar series below. All webinars are approx.<strong> 45 mins</strong> in length. </p>
    <p><strong>Success in Planning: Understanding Your MSRP
    Plans</strong></p>
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    <p>Are you a new employee, a Contractual employee, or just
    looking for a review? This webinar is for YOU! Learn the features and benefits
    of the MSRP 457(b), 401(k), 403(b) plans.</p>
    <p><strong>Financial Knowled</strong><strong>ge: Understanding Investing and Your MSRP
    Options</strong></p>
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    <p>It is important to make sound INVESTMENT decisions. In this
    webinar, MSRP covers the basics of investing
    and the importance of managing risk to help you determine the investment option
    suitable for you within your MSRP Plan.</p>
    
    <p><strong>Countdown to Retirement: Understanding Retirement
    Readiness</strong></p>
    <p>Whether the day you stop working is a decade away or just
    around the corner, learn the financial planning steps to take that are relevant
    to help you retire on YOUR terms.  </p>
    <p>Click <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1FwXWHSqQon6qg-8yo54AgfMFX3pwupoSuhw8mrJTWqM/edit" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">HERE</a> to Register for any of the Take CONTROL! webinars</p>
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<Title>TIAA financial webinar for women!</Title>
<Tagline>The early career woman&#8217;s guide to financial wisdom</Tagline>
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      consider retirement. Discover how establishing a plan now can help build your
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      <p>Hosted by Ms. Jahleel Gordon, TIAA will share financial strategies:</p>
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      • Make a plan for your finances and your financial future</p>
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    <p><span>March 8, 2024   Noon - 1:00 p.m. (ET)</span></p>
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<Title>TIAA on demand webinar: Knowledge is Power</Title>
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    <div>Saving enough money to comfortably retire is a goal most workers share, but achieving that goal can prove stubbornly difficult. For Black Americans and other diverse groups, the challenge is even more paramount.</div>
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    <span>Here is the link to the </span><span>TIAA-hosted "Knowledge is Power" webinar recording to view<strong> on demand:</strong> </span><a href="https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/4511513/39EF9D5267FAE6F08278F7701984697C" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/4511513/39EF9D5267FAE6F08278F7701984697C</a><span>. </span>
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    <div>Presenters: Anne Ollen, Managing Director, TIAA Institute &amp; Shelly-Ann N. Eweka, Senior Director, TIAA Institute</div>
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<Title>Employees in the State Retirement &amp; Pension System (MSRA)</Title>
<Tagline>The Winter 2024 Mentor newsletter is now available</Tagline>
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    <p><span> The winter edition
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    <li><span>Questions to consider when leaving State employment</span></li>
    <li><span>Notary reminders - how to ensure your form is successfully notarized</span></li>
    <li><span>Pension FAQs</span></li>
    <li>Creating estimates in your mySRPS account</li>
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    <span>Have you signed up for your </span><span><a href="https://sra.maryland.gov/member-portal" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>mySRPS account</span></a></span><span>? The mySRPS account allows members to access their current account balance, update their beneficiary information, run estimates of their future monthly benefit and much more! </span>
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    <span>Did you know? You can claim your military service for credit with the MD State Pension Agency after you have <strong>10 years</strong> of State employment. Please read more</span><span> </span><a href="https://sra.maryland.gov/sites/main/files/file-attachments/guidetomilitaryservice.pdf?1535949235" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">here</a><span>. </span>
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    <p><span>The </span><span><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA5MTMuNDU4MzkxNDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3NyYS5tYXJ5bGFuZC5nb3YvIn0.yUDKR9J2xpJNyHJA8lg21THEi5yJdebQ9pIfx1RQoKs/s/747788479/br/112264940237-l" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Maryland State Retirement and Pension System</span></a></span><span> administers death, disability and retirement benefits for more than 412,000 members and retirees. </span></p>
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<Summary>The Winter 2024 Mentor newsletter is now available!         The Mentor is the MD State Retirement &amp; Pension Agency's newsletter for Active members. The newsletter provides news, information,...</Summary>
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    <strong>Good news!</strong> TIAA is returning to campus to meet with employees in-person. TIAA will still continue to offer virtual consultations.<div><br></div>
    <div>No matter where you are in life - just getting started or planning for retirement - a session with Ms. Jahleel Gordon of TIAA can help you create a plan for your retirement goals. You will get answers to these questions and more: </div>
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    <div>To schedule an in-person meeting with Ms. Jahleel Gordon, please use this <a href="https://www.tiaa.org/schedulenow" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">link</a> or call <strong>1-800-732-8353. </strong>
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    <div>TIAA will be on campus on the dates listed below and the meetings will be held in the HRSTM Conference Room, Administration Building, Room 529. </div>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="true" id="138041" important="false" status="posted" url="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/hr/posts/138041">
<Title>ATTN: Members of the MD State Retirement &amp; Pension system</Title>
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    <p><span>For employees enrolled in the MD State Retirement &amp; Pension system, the schedule of Pre-Retirement seminars and webinars is now available for January - June 2024.</span></p>
    <p><span><span>These pre-retirement seminars are a valuable planning tool for all eligible members and their spouses, provided by the MD State Pension Agency via the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC). Employees who attend should be within 8 years of retiring.</span></span><span></span></p>
    <p><span><span>Please register for an in-person seminar or webinar using this link: <a href="http://www.ccbcmd.edu/ceed-preretirement-state" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">http://www.ccbcmd.edu/ceed-preretirement-state</a> or by calling <strong>443-840-5059</strong></span></span><span>. Please provide the <strong>course number</strong> when registering. </span></p>
    <p><span><span>*NOTE: all seminars and webinars run from 9:00am - 4:00pm.</span></span></p>
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    <p><strong>Webinar Dates (virtual):</strong></p>
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    <li>January 24 (CRN 77174)</li>
    <li>February 22 (CRN 77178)</li>
    <li>March 21 (CRN 77187)</li>
    <li>April 11 (CRN 77193)</li>
    <li>May 9 (CRN 77199)</li>
    <li>May 21 (CRN 77201)</li>
    <li>June 4 (CRN 77204)</li>
    <li>June 21 (CRN 77208)</li>
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    <p><span><strong>Seminar dates (in-person)</strong>: </span></p>
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    <li>January 23 – CCBC Essex (CRN 76958)</li>
    <li>February 15 – CCBC Owings Mills (CRN76961)</li>
    <li>March 19 – Salisbury University (CRN77181)</li>
    <li>April 4 – Harford Community College (CRN77188)</li>
    <li>April 16 – Anne Arundel Health Department (CRN 77190)</li>
    <li>May 7 – CCBC Essex (CRN 77195) *<em><strong>Law Enforcement
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    <li>May 10 – Maryland School for the Deaf/Columbia Campus (CRN
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    <li>June 6 – CCBC Catonsville (CRN 76963)</li>
    <li>June 14 – Hagerstown Community College (CRN 77202)</li>
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    <p>To register for a seminar or webinar, please go to: <a href="http://www.ccbcmd.edu/ceed-preretirement-state" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">http://www.ccbcmd.edu/ceed-preretirement-state</a> or call <strong>443-840-5059</strong></p>
    <p>If you have any questions or need assistance with registration, please contact Sarah Moore at <a href="mailto:scullip@ccbcmd.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">scullip@ccbcmd.edu</a>. </p>
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<Title>TIAA returning to campus in 2024!</Title>
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    <strong>Good news!</strong> TIAA is returning to campus to meet with employees in-person. TIAA will still continue to offer virtual consultations.<div><br></div>
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    <li>Am I invested in the right mix of investments to help meet my goals?</li>
    <li>Am I saving enough to create the retirement income I need?</li>
    <li>How do I take income from my retirement account once I stop working?</li>
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    <div>To schedule an in-person meeting with Jahleel, please use this <a href="https://www.tiaa.org/schedulenow" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">link</a> or call 1-800-732-8353. </div>
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    <div>TIAA will be on campus on the dates listed below and the meetings will be held in the HRSTM Conference Room, Administration Building, Room 529. </div>
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    <li>January 25, 2024</li>
    <li>February 22, 2024</li>
    <li>March 14, 2024</li>
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<Title>Health Benefits Premiums Deduction holiday</Title>
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    <p>No State of Maryland health deductions on the first paycheck in 2024!</p>
    <p>This is a notification that the paycheck on <strong>Friday, January 5, 2024</strong> will have no deductions for the following State of Maryland benefits, due
    to the normally scheduled Health Premium Deduction Holiday Schedule for Regular
    employees: </p>
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     <li>Prescription
         </li>
     <li>Dental</li>
     <li>State
         of Maryland MetLife Term Life insurance</li>
     <li>MetLife
         Accidental Death &amp; Dismemberment (AD&amp;D) insurance</li>
     <li>Healthcare
         FSA and Dependent Care FSA (Flexible Spending Accounts)</li>
    </ul>
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    <p>This deduction holiday does <em>not</em> apply to University System of
    Maryland (USM) MetLife deductions for Term Life insurance and/or Long-Term Disability (LTD)
    coverages.  </p>
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    <p>Please note: Supplemental Retirement Account (SRA) deductions will occur per usual on the January 5, 2024 paycheck. </p>
    <p> </p>
    <p>Health Benefits Deduction Holidays for Regular State of
    Maryland employees typically occur once in the spring and fall.  The next
    deduction holiday is anticipated to occur in the Fall of 2024.</p>
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    <h5><strong><a href="https://hr.umbc.edu/benefits/retirement-information/supplemental-retirement-accounts/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">SRA forms</a> should be submitted via DocuSign by Monday, December 18, 2023 in order for the new contribution amount to take effect on the first 2024 paycheck on January 5, 2024.</strong></h5>
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    <p><span>The IRS has announced the contribution limits for supplemental retirement accounts (SRA) will <strong><u>increase</u> </strong>for calendar year 2024.  The base maximum deferral amount will increase to $23,000 for the 401(k), 457(b), or 403(b) plans.<span> </span>Employees age 50 or older may contribute an additional $7,500 in catch-up contributions.</span></p>
    <p><span>SRA contributions can be changed at any time. T</span>o <span>make changes to the first paycheck in January 2024</span>, <a href="https://hr.umbc.edu/benefits/retirement-information/supplemental-retirement-accounts/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">SRA change forms</a><span> must be submitted by<strong><span> Monday  December 18, 2023</span>.</strong></span></p>
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    <p><strong>401(k)/403(b)
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    <strong>$884.61</strong></p>
    <p><strong>457(b)</strong> Bi-weekly
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    <p><strong><u>Age
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    <p><strong>401(k)/403(b)
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    contributions over 26 pays ($30,500/26):  
    <strong>$1,173.07</strong></p>
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    <p><strong>457(b)</strong> Bi-weekly
    contributions, over 26 pays ($30,500/26):  
    <strong>$1,173.07</strong></p>
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    <p><span><span>Please see the attached memo for additional information. </span></span><span>For questions about your SRA, please email <a href="mailto:hrbenefits@umbc.edu">hrbenefits@umbc.edu</a></span><span>.</span></p>
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