Online Benefits System

SPS Workday

Workday, the state of Maryland’s Statewide Personnel System (SPS), is a cloud-based platform employees use to manage their health benefits enrollment and elections.

• Log in using your Payroll Online Service Center (POSC) username which starts with a “W.”
• Don’t remember your SPS username? You can retrieve your ID by logging in to POSC and selecting “View SPS Employee ID.”

Log In to Payroll Online Service Center (POSC)

Workday FAQs

Benefits Enrollment Information for New Hires

New hires will receive two emails from stateofmaryland@myworkday.com to their UMB email inbox within two to three weeks of being added to the payroll system. 

• Email 1 will contain the new hire’s SPS ID (W#).
• Email 2 will contain a link to the new hire’s temporary password.
• Note: The temporary password link will expire within 24 hours of receipt.

To log in to the benefits Workday System for the first time, use the temporary password link in Email 2. Use the PDF for step-by-step instructions.

How to Enroll: New Hire or Job Change (PDF)

How to Use the Benefits Workday Online System

Need Assistance?

If you’re having difficulty accessing the Benefits Workday System, please email HRBenefits@umaryland.edu or call 410-706-2616, and a member of the benefits team will assist you.