Open Enrollment

Open Enrollment begins Monday, October 19th, and will end on

Friday, November 13th, 2026 at 5:00pm

During this time, employees can enroll, cancel or make changes to their State health benefits.

All changes will be effective on January 1, 2027.

All changes must be made in the employee’s Open Enrollment event in their online SPS Workday account.

 State Open Enrollment website

 

 

Information Sessions:

​2027 Open Enrollment Information Sessions: Dates TBD

UMBC Information Session – Virtual

Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 12PM.

Registration Link to Come

Resources:

2027 Open Enrollment Information

 

 

Who needs to take action during Open Enrollment?

  • Employees who would like an FSA for 2027 (flexible spending accounts do not roll over automatically).
  • Employees making plan or coverage level changes.
  • Employees who are adding a dependent (documentation is required).
  • Employees who are removing a dependent.

Please note: employees who are not making any changes or enrolling in a Flexible Spending Account for the 2027 calendar year do not need to take action in their Open Enrollment event.

 

  • Set up your OneLogin account (two-factor authentication) to access your Workday account.
  • Your username is your Workday SPS ID/W#
    • You can find your SPS ID/W#:
      • Bottom of your Timesheet in PeopleSoft, under the “SPS Information” section
      • In your POSC account, under “View SPS Employee ID”

Forgot your Workday password?

  • You can reset your Workday password by clicking “Forgot Password” under the One Login login prompt.
  • Benefits Help Center contains more detailed instructions about creating or accessing your account.
    • If still unable to reset your password, please call the Technology Support Center (TSC) at 410-455-3838, Monday-Friday between 9 AM and 4 PM, so they can verify your identity over the phone before resetting your password.
    • If the TSC is unable to assist you, please call the State of Maryland SPS Help Desk at 410-767-4112, Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm.
Need more help? Email us at hrbenefits@umbc.edu for assistance.