This is a notification that the paycheck on Friday, January 3, 2025 will have no deductions for the following State of Maryland benefits, due to the normally scheduled State Health Benefits premium deduction holiday schedule for Regular employees:
- Medical
- Prescription
- Dental
- State of Maryland MetLife Term Life insurance
- MetLife Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
- Healthcare FSA and Dependent Care FSA (Flexible Spending Accounts)
This deduction holiday does not apply to University System of Maryland (USM) MetLife deductions for Long Term Disability (LTD) and/or Term Life insurance coverages.
Employee contributions to supplemental retirement accounts will occur per usual on the January 3, 2025 paycheck.
Health Benefits deduction holidays for Regular State of Maryland employees typically occur twice a year. The next deduction holiday is anticipated to occur in the Summer of 2025.