  {"id":1592,"date":"2018-12-12T14:33:15","date_gmt":"2018-12-12T14:33:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/human-resources\/?page_id=1592"},"modified":"2025-10-09T12:04:19","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T16:04:19","slug":"part-time-employees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/human-resources\/benefits\/health-benefits\/part-time-employees\/","title":{"rendered":"Part-Time Employees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Part-time employees may be eligible to enroll in a State-administered pension program and the Part-Time State Health Benefits Program (SHBP).<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-list\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#elig\">Medical Plan Eligibility<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#begins\">When Medical Plan Coverage Begins<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#avail\">Available Medical Plans<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#facts\">Medical Plan Fact Sheets<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#apply\">How to Enroll<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#contact\">Medical Plan Contact Information<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"elig\">Medical Plan Eligibility<\/h2>\n<p>Employees not eligible for the Affordable Care Act (ACA):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Part-time employees who are members of a New Jersey State administered pension program<\/li>\n<li>Your legal spouse<\/li>\n<li>Your same sex domestic or Civil Union partner<\/li>\n<li>Children up to age 26<\/li>\n<li>Must pay the full monthly premium<\/li>\n<li>Part-time employees may also be eligible for the same medical and prescription coverage via the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/human-resources\/benefits\/health-benefits\/affordable-care-act-aca\/\">Affordable Care Act (ACA)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"begins\">When Medical Plan Coverage Begins<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Benefits are effective after two months of continuous employment<\/li>\n<li>Coverage continues as long as the monthly premiums are paid<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"avail\">Available Medical Plans<\/h2>\n<dl>\n<dt>Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO)<\/dt>\n<dd>Health Maintenance Organization plans administered by Horizon<\/dd>\n<dt>Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)<\/dt>\n<dd>Preferred provider organization plans administered by Horizon<\/dd>\n<dt>Tiered Network (TN)<\/dt>\n<dd>Tiered network plans administered by Horizon<\/dd>\n<dt>High Deductible Health Plans (HDHP)<\/dt>\n<dd>Preferred provider organization plans administered by Horizon<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<h2 id=\"facts\">Medical Plan Fact Sheets<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/treasury\/pensions\/documents\/factsheets\/fact66.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Health Benefits Coverage for Part-Time Employees<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/treasury\/pensions\/documents\/factsheets\/fact69.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">SHBP Coverage for State Intermittent Employees<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nj.gov\/treasury\/pensions\/hb-active-shbp.shtml\">Part Time Rates<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>View <a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/human-resources\/health-benefits-glossary-of-terms\/\">Glossary of Benefits Terms<\/a> to see definitions of commonly used benefits terms.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"apply\">How to Enroll<\/h2>\n<div class=\"prpl-step-group\"><div class=\"prpl-step\"><div class=\"prpl-step-number\"><span class=\"label-part\">Step<\/span> <span class=\"number-part\">1<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-step-content\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer open\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Get started<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<p>First time users:<\/p>\n<p>1.Visit <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/nj.gov\/treasury\/pensions\" target=\"_blank\">nj.gov\/treasury\/pensions<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2. Click on Access Benefitsolver<\/p>\n<p>3. Click on Register<\/p>\n<p>4. Enter the requested registration information<\/p>\n<p>5. Confirm your new password, then click &#8220;continue&#8221; to return to this page and login to Benefitsolver.<\/p>\n<p>Already have an account:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/my.state.nj.us\/aui\/Login\">my.state.nj.us<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Login by entering your username and password<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-step\"><div class=\"prpl-step-number\"><span class=\"label-part\">Step<\/span> <span class=\"number-part\">2<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-step-content\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Begin enrollment<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\"><br \/>\nClick \u2018<strong>Benefitsolver<\/strong>\u2019 and follow the instructions to enroll in your benefits or waive coverage.<br \/>\nYou must make your elections by the deadline shown on the calendar. If you miss the deadline you will waive any electable benefit coverage, and have to wait until the next annual enrollment period to enroll.<br \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-step\"><div class=\"prpl-step-number\"><span class=\"label-part\">Step<\/span> <span class=\"number-part\">3<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-step-content\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">MyChoice Mobile App<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\"><br \/>\nEnroll in your benefits from your mobile device. Visit <strong>mychoice<\/strong> mobile app on your smart phone or tablet, download one from your device\u2019s app store. You can simply log on to <a href=\"http:\/\/my.state.nj.us%20\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/my.state.nj.us%2520&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1605106002232000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFznhmRQyugyjCT4ylYPDFrSNdngw\">my.state.nj.us<\/a> on your laptop, home computer and tap your way through your elections.<br \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-step\"><div class=\"prpl-step-number\"><span class=\"label-part\">Step<\/span> <span class=\"number-part\">4<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-step-content\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Looking for more information&quest;<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\"><br \/>\nView plan details, carrier specifics and benefit guides by clicking \u2018Reference Center\u2019 in the main navigation.<br \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-step\"><div class=\"prpl-step-number\"><span class=\"label-part\">Step<\/span> <span class=\"number-part\">5<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-step-content\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Want to review your current benefits&quest;<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\"><br \/>\nYou have year-round access to your benefit summary and specific benefit elections at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.benefitsolver.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.benefitsolver.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1605106002232000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHOAsZ6F0be__rldiZXOrvhnfxDpQ\">www.benefitsolver.com<\/a>. Click \u2018Benefits Summary\u2019 on the homepage to review your current benefits.<br \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-step\"><div class=\"prpl-step-number\"><span class=\"label-part\">Step<\/span> <span class=\"number-part\">6<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-step-content\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Review your elections<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\"><br \/>\nReview, edit and approve your personal information, elections, dependents and beneficiaries.<br \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-step\"><div class=\"prpl-step-number\"><span class=\"label-part\">Step<\/span> <span class=\"number-part\">7<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-step-content\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Approve<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\"><br \/>\nOnce you have reviewed your elections and they are accurate, click \u2018<strong>Approve\u2019<\/strong> to continue.<br \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-step\"><div class=\"prpl-step-number\"><span class=\"label-part\">Step<\/span> <span class=\"number-part\">8<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-step-content\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Confirm your choices<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\"><br \/>\nYour enrollment isn\u2019t complete until you confirm your benefit elections and cost.<br \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-step\"><div class=\"prpl-step-number\"><span class=\"label-part\">Step<\/span> <span class=\"number-part\">9<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-step-content\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Print<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\"><br \/>\nPrint your election information and confirmation number for future reference or save it to your Message Center.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"contact\">Medical Plan Contacts<\/h2>\n<p>For more information about any participating plan, speak with a plan representative. Contact information can be found on the <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/treasury\/pensions\/hb-active-contacts.shtml\" target=\"_blank\">New Jersey Division of Pensions and Benefits Plan Contacts<\/a> page.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Part-time employees may be eligible to enroll in a State-administered pension program and the Part-Time State Health Benefits Program (SHBP). 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