NEW: Benefits Spotlight is now on the UMD App. An easy way for you to see the benefits and perks you get for being a UMD employee!
Benefits Spotlight: Supplemental Retirement Accounts
All employees (contractual and regular) are eligible to participate in any of the Supplemental Retirement Accounts (SRA) available through the University of Maryland.
Getting started is simple and can be completed in just two steps:
1. Compare Your Options
Choose the plan that best fits your financial goals: a Pre-Tax plan or an After-Tax (Roth) plan.
2. Enroll or Make Changes
Select and manage your account through one of the available providers:
- TIAA
- Fidelity
- MSRP–Empower
UHR Employee Benefits also offers helpful tools and resources, including 2026 contribution limits and information on how to schedule a virtual appointment with each provider.
Learn more on the UHR Supplemental Retirement Accounts page.
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Perks@Work: Summer Tuition Remission Guidelines
UHR Employee Benefits is now accepting tuition remission applications for Summer Sessions I and II 2026.
Active faculty and staff employees must use the University System of Maryland (USM) Tuition Remission Application Portal to apply for tuition remission at all USM institutions for themselves and their eligible spouses and dependents. Paper tuition request forms are no longer accepted for USM institutions.
Tuition remission applications must be submitted through the USM Portal by July 10, 2026, for Summer Session I and August 21, 2026, for Summer Session II. Applications received after the deadline will require a late letter.
To access the online USM Tuition Remission Application Portal, please go to uhr.umd.edu/benefits-and-wellness/tuition-remission