To PeopleSoft Finance Users

As part of the 9.2 upgrade, the process for closing purchase orders has been modified.  Effective immediately, the Accounts Payable department will close all purchase orders after final payment has been completed.  This closure will be done automatically without needing a request from the department.   Departments should also contact Accounts Payable to close any purchase orders that are completed but still have a remaining balance.   The Department of Procurement & Strategic Sourcing will no longer be closing purchase orders.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Accounts Payable or Procurement & Strategic Sourcing.

Elizabeth Moss x5-2540 and Sasha Hudson x5-1489

Meet Savannah, our new MRSP Nationwide Retirement Specialist.

She will be visiting UMBC on Wednesday June 13^th from 9:30 am – 2:30 pm and is taking one-on-one appointments.

She can help you:

• Enroll in the 401(k) / 457 / 403(b)
• Learn about the tax advantages of a Roth plan!  (Nationwide is the only vendor who offers Roth)
• Increase Contributions
• Consolidate Your Accounts
• Review your Investment Options
• Please note:  Contractual Employees are eligible to participate in all Supplemental Plans 

In response to the State changes announced earlier this month, UMBC created a dedicated webpage with information and resources for retirees:  UMBC Retiree Prescription Plan Changes Webpage:  https://hr.umbc.edu/benefits/retiree-prescription-plan-changes/

The State of Maryland’s Department of Budget & Management (DBM) recently announced a change to retiree prescription drug coverage effective January 1, 2019.   This does not impact active employees, but will impact current retirees, their dependents, and prospective retirees in their planning process. 

“Effective January 1, 2019, State Medicare-eligible retirees will no longer receive prescription drug coverage under the State health plan, and will need to enroll in a Medicare Part D for prescription drug by then to ensure there is no gap in coverage.  Retirees’ dependents who have not yet reached Medicare eligibility will see no change; they will continue to be eligible for both prescription drug and health benefits until they reach Medicare eligibility. Active State employees who are Medicare-eligible, but are still working, will likewise see no change in prescription drug and health benefits.” 

Below are links with more information regarding the recent announcement.  The Department of Budget & Management will be communicating directly to all current retirees and will be posting additional information to their site when it becomes available. 

Full Announcement:  http://dbm.maryland.gov/benefits/Pages/EGWP.aspx

DBM Website:  http://dbm.maryland.gov/benefits/pages/default.aspx

Prospective retirees can contact hrbenefits@umbc.edu with questions about the planning process.

DoIT and Financial Services have worked through the printing issues that users have encountered in 9.2.   Click on the hyperlinks below for screenshot tutorials.

Print POs

Print Requisitions

Print Payment Request 

Print Receipt

Print Pcard Reports

Print Journal Entry

If you encounter issues or questions regarding 9.2, please submit an RT ticket. 

We are almost a week into the implementation of PeopleSoft Finance 9.2.  THANK YOU ALL for your patience as the glitches and bumps in the upgrade have been smoothed out.

Financial Services and DoIT have created a handy FAQ guide to help users resolve some of the access issues in both 9.2 and the REX Finance Reporting platforms.  We will post these and update with new tips in TAP for easy reference.  To receive email updates from the REX and 9.2 update pages in TAP, click on the Watch link.  It is the eyeball icon located in the top right corner of all TAP pages. 

To expedite any issues in 9.2 or REX Finance, please include the full navigation path and parameters (and error if one is generated) or a screen shot attachment within the RT ticket so we can recreate and research the problem.  There are now dedicated RT links for 9.2 and REX Finance Reports.

NOTE:  We are still scheduling 9.2 Trainings.  Please visit the Training page on the UMBC portal to schedule a session

HELPFUL HINTS AND FAQs: