Employee Benefits

When You Are Eligible: Upon Employment

What You Receive:

• Management Staff: Immediately accumulate 1.83 days per month for the first fiscal year; 22 days per fiscal year thereafter (carryover one year balance).
• Professional AFT Staff: Immediately accumulate 1.5 days per month for the first calendar year; 22 days per calendar year thereafter (carryover one year balance).
• Career Service CWA/IFPTE Staff: Immediately accumulate one day per month for the first calendar year; 12 days per calendar year thereafter; after five years, 15 days; after 12 years, 20 days; after 20 years, 25 days (carryover one year balance).

When You Are Eligible: Upon Employment

What You Receive:

• Management and Professional AFT Staff: Not applicable
• Career Service CWA/IFPTE Staff: Immediately accumulate a half day (.5) per full calendar month of employment. Maximum of three days per calendar year (no carryover).

When You Are Eligible: Upon Employment

What You Receive:

• Management and Professional AFT Staff: Immediately accumulate 1.25 days per month for the first year; 15 days per year thereafter (cumulative from year-to-year). Upon retirement, payment equal to 1/2 daily rate of pay for each unused sick day, up to $15,000.
• Career Service CWA/IFPTE Staff: Immediately accumulate one day per calendar month for the first year; 15 days per calendar year thereafter (cumulative from year-to-year). Upon retirement, payment equal to 1/2 daily rate of pay for each unused sick day, up to $15,000.

When You Are Eligible: Upon Employment

What You Receive: All employees receive 13 paid holidays per year. The University is closed between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, but remains open on certain holidays.

When You Are Eligible: Waiting Period of Two (2) Months

What You Receive: Participation in the N.J. State Health Benefits Program (SHBP), which offers three types of medical plans, including:

• Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)
• Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)
• High Deductible Health Plans (HDHP)

The employee contribution is determined as a specified percentage of health benefits/prescription drug premiums for a salary range, but not less than 1.5 percent of salary.

When You Are Eligible: Waiting Period of Two (2) Months

What You Receive: The employee contribution is determined as a specified percentage of health benefits/prescription drug premiums for a salary range, but not less than 1.5 percent of salary.

Copayment based upon the type of medication purchased (three-tier system). Prescription drug services are available through participating retail pharmacies and/or mail order.

When You Are Eligible: Waiting Period of Two (2) Months

What You Receive: Participation in N.J. State Health Benefits Plan (SHBP), which offers two types of dental plans: the Dental Expense Plan (traditional indemnity) and Dental Plan Organizations. Premium costs are based on coverage level and are shared between the state and employee.

When You Are Eligible: Waiting Period of Two (2) Months

What You Receive: Reimbursement for eye exam (co-payment or up to a specific dollar amount) and/or lenses once every two years as negotiated.

When You Are Eligible: Waiting Period of Two (2) Months

What You Receive: Voluntary vision care benefit that provides coverage and savings on the cost of an annual eye exam, prescription eyewear and lenses, contact lenses, and other eye-related services.

When You Are Eligible: Upon Enrollment Date

What You Receive:

• Alternate Benefit Program (ABP): a tax-sheltered, defined contribution retirement program. Members contribute five percent and the employer contributes eight percent. There is a choice of seven investment carriers
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• Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS): a defined benefit program administered by the N.J. Division of Pensions and Benefits.

When You Are Eligible: Upon Enrollment Date of ABP or PERS

What You Receive:

• Alternate Benefit Program (ABP): coverage equals three and a half times the member’s base salary. Long term disability is available after one year of participation. Proof of insurability may be required;
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• Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS): coverage equals three times the member’s base salary if covered by noncontributory and contributory group life insurance. Proof of insurability may be required.

When You Are Eligible: Upon Employment

What You Receive: Voluntary 457h and 403b programs are available.

When You Are Eligible: Waiting Period: First of the Month Following Two (2) Months

What You Receive: This Section 125 plan allows for pretax medical and dental premiums, along with unreimbursed medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts.

When You Are Eligible: Upon Employment

What You Receive: Mandatory participation in N.J. Temporary Disability Insurance and Unemployment Insurance.