Contingent/Contractual Employees

Contractual employees of the University are designated as either Contingent Category I or Contingent Category II. Expand the section that aligns with your employment category to learn more about your new hire responsibilities.  

Onboarding and Forms

Contingent/Contractual Employee Health Benefits

Health and Prescription Drug Coverage
The State of Maryland will offer subsidized health and prescription drug benefit coverage for contractual employees (and their dependents) who have a current employment contract and are scheduled to regularly work 30 or more hours a week (or an average 130 hours per month or faculty teaching 9 credits or more a semester). The employee will be responsible for paying 25% of the premiums for medical and prescription coverage for themselves and any eligible dependents enrolled. The State of Maryland will subsidize the remaining 75% of the benefit premiums for these benefits. Monthly direct pay billing from DBM will reflect the remaining 25%.

Other Benefit Coverage
Contractual Contingent I and Contingent Il employees who have a current employment contract and work 30 or more hours a week (or an average of 130 hours per month or faculty teaching 9 credits or more a semester) may also elect to enroll in dental coverage, life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, but will be responsible to pay the full premium for these benefits.

Contractual employees who work less than 75% (less than 30 hours/week) on contracts greater than 90-days are eligible to participate in the State Benefits Program at the un-subsidized rates. 

For more information about health benefit enrollment and rates, visit New Employee Health Benefits Enrollment.

Contingent/Contractual Employee Leave Eligibility

Contingent Category I employees are not eligible for paid leave.

Contingent Category II employees are eligible for the following leave benefits per contract year (prorated for contracts (1) less than a full year and/or (2) for part-time employment):

• Ten (10) days of annual leave;
• Five (5) days of sick leave;
• Three (3) personal days;
• Nine (9) holidays to include New Year's, Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.    

Exempt and Non-Exempt Contingent Category II

Onboarding is typically held at the SMC Campus Center at 621 W. Lombard St. Please reference your new hire letter to confirm the date, location, and time. New employees must attend Onboarding before they report to their hiring department. At the Onboarding session, members of the Human Resource Services team will welcome you to UMB, review the benefits of your employment, and collect all required forms and information. All forms must be completed in black ink. You will need to bring the appropriate identification that you used to complete your Form I-9.  

You will need to use black ink‌ to complete the documents listed below when you arrive at orientation. If you will be enrolling yourself and your dependents in health benefits immediately, please bring your dependent documentation, which may include an official marriage certificate and/or official birth certificates. 

The New Employee Checklist for Contingent Category II lists all the forms you will need to complete on your first day of employment. You will need to bring the appropriate identification when you complete your Form I-9.  ‌‌

• Employment Eligibility Verification — Form I-9 (with accompanying required documents)
• State of Maryland Payroll Direct Deposit Authorization Form
• Employee's Withholding Certificate (Federal & State)
• Supplemental Data Form

‌If you are not a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, contact HRS at 410-706-7171, Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., before arriving at orientation.

Health Benefits Enrollment

UMB participates in the State of Maryland health benefits plans. Contractual employees of the University are designated as either Contingent Category I or Contingent Category II. Both categories are eligible for subsidized health and prescription drug benefit coverage. To determine eligibility for health care, please visit the Contractual Employee Health Care Eligibility page.

UMB uses Maryland’s SPS Workday for employee benefits management. SPS Workday allows UMB employees to view their current benefits, make benefits elections if they are new employees, or make changes to their benefits during an open enrollment period or after a qualifying life event. All dependent information can conveniently be updated at any time.

If you are enrolling your dependents in a health insurance plan, you must complete the following document:

• Disabled Dependent Certification (for disabled dependents age 26 and older — must be filled out and submitted every two years)

For information on additional benefits that are available to University employees, such as supplemental retirement plans and tuition remission, visit the Benefits Webpage .

PDF Version of the New Hire Checklist (Contractual)