The Spring Edition of "The Mentor" newsletter has been posted the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System website. 

The newsletter contains important information about new legislation and disability benefits.

Click here to view.

ALL 12-MONTH EMPLOYEES WHO ACCRUE ANNUAL LEAVE

Accrued annual leave is subject to potential loss if not used within the prescribed timeline.  The deadline for using or losing annual leave is August 31, 2019, for all employees.

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Attention All 10-month Employees:

Please be aware that AACPS healthcare coverage will expire at the end of the month in which employment ends.  Continued coverage will be offered through August 31 for 10-month employees who provided early notice of resignation by April 15 and continue employment to the end of the work year.

 CLICK HERE for more information.

Notice of Resignation Form

LabCorp is now at Walgreens!

When your physician orders lab testing, LabCorp at Walgreens makes it easy.  CLICK HERE for participating locations.

If you are planning to retire by September 1, 2019, you should attend an AACPS Retirement Information Program and a Retirement Forms Workshop.  Registration is available on MyAACPS-PD (formerly ERO). CLICK HERE to view the schedule. 

If you are within one year of retirement and are considering retiring, we recommend you attend both programs.  Important: first obtain an estimate of your benefit by completing MSRA form 9 and submitting it to the State promptly. The estimate takes 8-10 weeks to process. The information is critical to help you make important decisions as you prepare your application for retirement.  Here are links to MSRA forms.

The Supplemental Retirement Consolidated Quarterly Investment Performance Report for first quarter 2019 has been posted.

To view the report CLICK HERE

2019 Defined Contribution Plan Limits Increase

In Notice 2018-83, the IRS highlighted Defined Contribution Plan limit adjustments taking effect on January 1, 2019, for 403(b) and most 457 plans.  In 2019, the maximum employee elective deferral amount increases to $19,000 – a $500 increase from 2018.  For participants ages 50 and over, the additional “catch-up” contribution limit will remain the same at $6,000. 

Human Resources provides access to paystubs for all active employees through our Employee Self Service (ESS) site. Go to ESS to view your paystub, W-2, as well as your pay details, deductions, leave, benefits, dependents, and other personal information. You can also update your address and contact information for ConnectED calls. To access the ESS system, go to https://ess.aacps.org and enter your network username (entered in lower case letters) and password. You must log out of the ESS system when you are done.  You should keep your password secure and not share it with anyone.

Links to ESS Resources are available on the HR Intranet page. Just click on the Employee Self Service button. If you have questions about the data in ESS, call HR at 410-222-5061. If you have trouble accessing ESS or don’t know your username and password, contact the Help Desk at 410-222-5135 or Help-Desk@aacps.org

The online Job Description Library (JDL) can be accessed via the Intranet.  It is designed to allow:

• employees to search and view active job descriptions online,
• managers to create new job descriptions,
• managers to edit and submit job description changes, and
• HR to track and store historical job descriptions.  

The following Help documents are available in the JDL:

• Job Aids ("How-To" Guides:  View, Edit, Create, or Reclassification)
• Job Description Templates
• Job Level Guidelines

For assistance, contact the JDL Administrator, Davetta Henderson, at djhenderson1@aacps.org or call 410-222-5088.

Are you buying or refinancing a home? Need a car loan? Direct your lender to use The Work Number to obtain verification of your employment/salary.  Tell your lender the code for AACPS is 10599.  Instructions are available.  There is also a handy flyer.