Faculty

Please note: this page contains information for the following groups:

Faculty, Full-Time Tenure Track (PIN)
Faculty, Full-Time Non-Tenure Track (PIN)
Faculty, Full-Time Non-Tenure Track (non-PIN)

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New Employee Orientation for Faculty - Regular Payroll

The Human Resources Office warmly welcomes you to Salisbury University!

A New Employee Orientation is available for review on this page, which will familiarize you with the options available to you and other details about employment and campus. The below resources, reminders and highlights of important future actions are listed related to your benefit options.

Resources
Salisbury University’s Benefits page
- Includes Rates, Benefits Guide, vendor contact information, and benefit summaries
- Tuition Remission information
- Supplemental Retirement Account forms
- Employee Assistance Program information
Find It Fast HR Links (located on HR Main webpage):
- Holiday Calendar (applies to 12-month faculty)
- Payroll Online Service Center (POSC) to access W# and official pay check stubs, view/print W-2 forms, change tax withholdings
  - It may take 2 – 3 pay cycles for direct deposit to occur. Until the first direct deposit, your check will be a physical/paper check mailed to the home address provided on the W-4. Subsequent payments will be made via direct deposit. The first check will have the pay advice number needed to create a POSC online account.
Payroll Schedules
Employee Parking Permits
Retirement Option Selection

Timing: Selection must be finalized prior to start date.

Contact: Nadalyne Campbell, Benefits Specialist ( necampbell@salisbury.edu)

How to Enroll: Please email your selection to Ms. Campbell. You will receive a return email with the appropriate enrollment forms, which must be completed and returned prior to your first day of employment.

Choices: 1) Maryland State Retirement and Pension System or 2) Optional Retirement Program (ORP) (TIAA or Fidelity) (ORP option not available to Faculty, Full-Time Non-Tenure Track (non-PIN))

This is a one-time irrevocable decision.

Please review the plan comparison chart and Benefits Guide (Eligibility by Employee/Retirement Type section) closely before making your decision.

If you have any questions about the options, please contact Ms. Campbell ( necampbell@salisbury.edu or 410-548-4755).
*If you have enrolled in the State of Maryland pension or ORP with previous employment, then you will be required to enroll in the same plan as your previous enrollment.
Health Benefits Enrollment – State of Maryland (SOM)
Administrator: State of Maryland: Employee Benefits Division (EBD) under the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) website.

Enrollment Timing: For new hires, you will receive a series of emails the weeks following your start date. These emails will provide your SPS userid (W#) and temporary password. Once you receive these emails, you can log into SPS to make your benefit selections. You will have 60 days from your hire date to finalize your selections.

Website to Enroll: SPS (Workday) Website EBD will only accept online enrollments.

Password Assistance: Contact the SU Help Desk at 410-677-5454.

SPS User How-To Guides: SPS User Help Center

Coverage Begin Date: Your coverage will begin the first of the month after your start date. If your start date is the first day of the month, then your coverage will begin on your start date.

Benefit Options: Medical, Prescription, Dental, Life Insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical and Dependent Daycare)

Required Documents for Enrollment: Official certificates are required for spouse/dependent health benefits enrollment (marriage/birth, etc.) and will need to be uploaded into SPS as part of the enrollment process. A list of the acceptable documents can be found in the Benefits Guide under Enrolling Eligible Dependents.
- EBD will review any certificates provided to ensure the documents meet the requirements.
  - Please allow time for this review during the enrollment process.
  - If you are adding a spouse/dependent(s), then you will also need to enter their personal information.
Payment: You are eligible for payroll deduction. EBD will back bill for any missed premiums to the coverage begin date.

When will insurance cards arrive: Vendor files are sent on Wednesday of the week following when the benefit enrollment is finalized. The vendor should have your information on file by Friday after the file is sent. Cards will then arrive at your address on file within 7 to 10 business days.

How to save money after enrollment: Please review the Health Benefits Wellness Activities to earn waived/reduced co-pays.

Enrolled in SOM Life or AD&D Insurance: Don’t forget to complete a beneficiary designation form.
Insurance – University System of Maryland (USM)

Vendor: MetLife

Plans: Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability

Plan Details and Enrollment Website: https://www.metlife.com/USMD/
Beneficiary Designation: Beneficiaries are designated through the online site. You may change your beneficiaries as needed.
Supplemental Retirement Accounts

Vendors: Fidelity, TIAA, MSRPS (Nationwide)

Plans Available: MSRP (Nationwide): Pre-tax: 401k, 403b, 457b Roth: 401k, 457b

Fidelity: Pretax: 403b, 457b Roth: 403b

TIAA: Pre-tax: 403b, 457b Roth: 403b

Enrollment: Supplemental Retirement Forms can be completed and submitted to Human Resources for processing. There is no eligibility waiting period.

Payroll System: Regular

Agency Name: Salisbury University

Agency Code: 36.02.29

Contribution Limits: Minimum: $5.00 per pay

Maximum: Not to exceed IRS annual maximum limits or 85% of your gross pay (and accounting for other voluntary deductions)

Change Frequency: You may make changes to your deductions throughout the year; there is no Open Enrollment period.

As a reminder, please be sure to schedule an appointment to visit the HR Office before your first day of employment to complete the necessary employment paperwork (W4, I-9, Direct Deposit, Employee Data Sheet, etc.), if you have not already done so. You can schedule your appointment by calling 410-543-6035.

For benefit related questions, please email necampbell@salisbury.edu or call 410-548-4755.