FY26 Benefits
Montgomery College provides comprehensive benefits to benefit-eligible employees. This page contains important FY26 benefit information, including open enrollment dates, educational assistance programs (EAP), wellness offerings, and employee support services.
Open Enrollment
During open enrollment, employees have the option to change their benefit plans for
the upcoming year. Outside of the open enrollment period, employees can only change
their benefits if there is a life-altering event, including, but not limited to, marriage,
divorce, and the birth or adoption of a child.
This year's open enrollment dates are October 20– November 7, 2025, and any changes
are effective January 1, 2026.
| Date | Time | Location | Room(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/21/2025 | 11 a.m.–2 p.m. | Rockville (RV) 51 Mannakee Street Rockville, MD 20850 |
Physical Education Center (PE) 137A |
| 10/22/2025 | 11 a.m.–1 p.m. | Takoma Park/Silver Spring (TP/SS) 7600 Takoma Avenue Takoma Park, MD 20912 |
Cultural Arts Center (CU) Lobby |
| 10/28/2025 | 11 a.m.–2 p.m. | Central Services (CT) 9221 Corporate Boulevard Rockville, MD 20850 |
Board of Trustees (BOT) S108 |
| 10/29/2025 | 11 a.m.–2 p.m. | Germantown (GT) 20200 Observation Drive Germantown, MD 20876 |
Bioscience Education Center (BE) 151 and 2152 |
All benefit-eligible employees must complete their Open Enrollment task in Workday
to confirm their benefits for 2026.
Educational Assistance Program and Professional Development Assistance Program
Educational Assistance Program (EAP) for faculty and staff and Professional Development Assistance Program (PDAP) for eligible part-time faculty.
The following outlines the maximum dollars allocated to the Educational Assistance
Program (EAP), Professional Development Assistance Program (PDAP), and travel funds
available to eligible employees in FY26. All professional development and travel-related
expenses must be pre-approved in accordance with College Policy 35001, Compensation Programs (PDF, 
) .
EAP per employee max: $3,120
Travel per employee max: $1,800
EAP budget: $453,522
Travel budget: $221,850
EAP per employee max: $2,800
Travel per employee max: $1,250
EAP budget: $400,000
Travel budget: $50, 000
EAP per employee max: $2,800
Travel per employee max: $1,250
EAP budget: $803,798
Travel budget: $141,650
PDAP per employee max: $1,250
PDAP budget: $54,000
Benefit Eligible Travel: N/A
Educational Assistance Program for Credit Courses
Bargaining and non-bargaining full-time staff, department chairs, and administrators enrolled in graduate or undergraduate coursework beyond the associate degree level are permitted to exceed the maximum EAP benefit noted above. The additional allowance is the amount equal to the University of Maryland rate for in-state tuition and feesnew window for graduate or undergraduate coursework for each credit, up to a maximum of 12 credits.
The benefit for regular part-time staff working at least 20 hours per week is prorated.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has increased the contribution limit on flexible spending accounts (FSAs) to $3,300, allowing 20% of that amount, or $660, to carry over from 2025 into 2026.
The Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP)new window is a free service provided by ComPsych for all employees designed to confidentially help employees with life issues and situations where professional guidance may be helpful. This coverage has been recently expanded to include part-time faculty, casual temporary staff, and student workers. To help families succeed, ComPsych FSAPnew window provides comprehensive resources and services to help meet your personal, family, and work challenges.
ComPsych is staffed by experienced, masters-level professionals who can help find solutions to many different issues, including:
- Death in the family
- Divorce and domestic issues
- Emotional support
- Event, travel/vacation planning
- Legal and financial services
- Substance abuse
- Will preparation
- Work stress
If you require long-term treatment or face a more severe situation, our counselors will provide a referral to obtain additional care.
Allow ComPsych to handle the intricate details so you can focus on work. Provide them with the dates, your budget, and any pertinent details to assist with:
- Adoption
- College planning
- Elder care
- Event planning
- Fitness programs
- Pet care
- Pregnancy
- Retirement planning
- Vacation planning
ComPsych services are available by phone, email, video counseling, webchat, and in person.
The MC Wellness program continues to offer in-person and virtual wellness classes, open gym hours, nutrition support, on-site massages, fitness and movement challenges, flu shot clinics, and recreational programs such as pickleball and basketball for all employees and retirees.
Yoga will be added to the virtual offerings, and recordings of virtual classes will be provided for those unable to attend in person.
Multiple dimensions of wellness, including physical, mental, emotional, and financial, will continue to be promoted and highlighted through educational resources, programs, and events.
MC Wellness will offer a new library of wellness and fitness videos accessible to all employees, spouses, and retirees.
On-Campus Partnerships: MC Wellness will continue to support departments in their wellness efforts and welcomes opportunities for collaboration.
Off-Campus Partnerships: MC Wellness will join the Rockville Senior Center in hosting a wellness fair for active adults aged 60 and older. All employees and retirees are invited to participate in person or virtually.
Every month on the first Friday, MC employees will receive free Mental Health First Aid Training.
Wellness Reimbursement
The wellness reimbursement amount is $50 per monthly activity or membership, which is a taxable benefit. After six (6) months of employment, the following employees are eligible for wellness reimbursements from EAP or PDAP allowances:
- Full-time faculty, staff, department chairs, and administrators
- Full-time temporary staff with benefits
- Part-time staff are eligible on a prorated basis (e.g., 1/2 time equals 1/2 benefit)
- Part-time faculty who have worked at least nine (9) ESH over two (2) academic years
Non-bargaining part-time faculty, casual temporary staff, and student workers are not eligible for EAP/PDAP benefits.
All FY26 wellness EAP/PDAP expense reports must be completed in Workday and submitted by Monday, July 7, 2025.
Wellness Ambassador Program
We will continue to recruit employees for the MC Wellness Ambassador program. To learn more, please visit the MC Wellness webpage.
To learn more, please visit the MC Wellnessnew window webpage.
A tuition waiver for MC credit courses and tuition reimbursements are provided for regular full-time faculty and staff, regular part-time staff, and full-time and part-time temporary staff with benefits and extends to legal dependents. For more details, visit TWEAP.new window