On Tuesday, September 12th UMBC is pleased to once again host the Maryland State Retirement Agency for the annual Pension Pre-Retirement Workshop.  This all-day workshop will be held at UMBC's BW-Tech South Campus location from 8:30 am - 4:00 pm and is open to UMBC and State employees.  The workshop will cover retiree pension options and planning, estate planning, retiree health benefits, Medicare, and social security.   This is a very comprehensive workshop that fills up very quickly.  

1. Visit CCBC website:  http://www.ccbcmd.edu/ceed-preretirement-state 

2. In the search bar, enter our course #73684

3. Click on the Plus (+) sign to add course 

4. At the bottom right of the screen click on register

5. You will be asked to enter an existing login or 'create a new login'.  If this is your first time registering click on 'create new'

Please note: If you have registered in the past and forget your user name or password you can register by phone at 443-840-5059 (please reference course #73684 and the seminar Date of 9/12 at UMBC).

The Annual Personal Statement of Benefits are here!  Enrolled members in the pension will be receiving their annual statements to their home. Members can also access their statements online:

For more information on Understanding your Personal Statement of Benefits please view a short video from the Maryland State Retirement Agency.

Statements reflect service time through June 30, 2016.

Please note:  This is not for members of the TIAA or Fidelity Optional Retirement Plan (ORP).  ORP members receive quarterly statements reflecting account balance. 

Questions about your pension statement?  You can call the Maryland State Retirement Agency at 410-625-5555 and speak to a retirement counselor.  

You can also contact Sara Shannon (shannon5@umbc.edu) or Zahira Meyers in Human Resources (zmeyers@umbc.edu).