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Enrolling in Your Benefits - Full-Time Employees
As a new employee at Rutgers, you are afforded a generous benefits package. In order to take advantage of these benefits, you must enroll in specific programs.
- Dental Plans
- Direct Deposit
- Long Term Care Insurance
- Medical Plans
- Prescription Drugs Plan
- Retirement Plans
- Tax$ave
- Voluntary Savings for ABP
- Voluntary Savings for PERS and PRFS
- Voluntary Savings for all Pension Plans (NJSEDCP)
- Resources to Help You
- Complete Direct Deposit Authorization form
- Return the authorization form to the person in your department who handles payroll processing, who will forward it to Payroll Services.
Medical Plans
- Complete State Health Benefits Medical Program Application
- Complete State Health Benefits Dental Program Application
- Provide marriage certificate, if applicable
- Provide Certificate of Civil Union or Domestic Partnership, if applicable
- Provide Affidavit of Dependency, if applicable
- Return the forms to the person in your department responsible for payroll processing, who will forward them to Payroll Services.
Long Term Care Insurance
- Contact Prudential Long Term Care Customer Service Center at 1-800-732-0416 to request the Enrollment Kit
- Return completed enrollment form to: Prudential Financial, P.O. Box 8526, Philadelphia , PA 19101-8526
Retirement Plans
Please note that your plan membership is determined by the state based on your job title and classification. If you are unsure as to which plan you should enroll, contact a Benefits Specialist at 732-932-3020, ext. 4077.
Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS)
- Complete PERS Enrollment Application
- Return the application to the person in your department responsible for payroll processing, who will forward it to Payroll Services.
Police and Firemen’s Retirement System (PFRS)
- Complete Enrollment Application
- Return the application to the person in your department responsible for payroll processing, who will forward it to Payroll Services.
Alternate Benefit Program (ABP)
- Complete an ABP Enrollment Application
- Complete an ABP Carrier Election and Allocation form
- Obtain unique enrollment form from state-authorized investment carrier
- Return unique enrollment form directly to carrier
- Return a copy of the unique enrollment form, ABP Enrollment Application, and ABP Carrier Election and Allocation form to the person in your department responsible for payroll processing, who will forward them to Payroll Services.
Tax$ave
Flexible Spending Accounts
- Complete an Election Form
- Mail or fax the completed election form to Fringe Benefits Management Company (address and fax number on Section 1 of election form)
Premium Option Plan (POP)
- To waive participation, complete POP Declination Form
- Return POP Declination Form to the person in your department responsible for payroll processing, who will forward the form to Payroll Services.
Voluntary Savings for Members of ABP
- Complete ABP Salary Reduction Agreement
- Complete ABP Carrier Election and Allocation form
- Obtain unique 403(b) Enrollment Form from state-authorized investment carrier (TIAA-CREF participants complete Group Supplemental Retirement Enrollment Form)
- Return unique 403(b) Enrollment Form directly to carrier
- Provide a copy of the unique 403(b) Enrollment Form, ABP Salary Reduction Agreement, and ABP Carrier Election and Allocation form to the person in your department responsible for payroll processing, who will forward them to Payroll Services.
Voluntary Savings for Members of PERS and PFRS
Additional Contributions Tax Sheltered Program (ACTS)
- Complete an ACTS Salary Reduction Agreement
- Complete ACTS Carrier Election and Allocation form
- Obtain unique 403(b) Enrollment Form from state-authorized investment carrier. (TIAA-CREF participants should complete a Group Supplemental Retirement Enrollment Form)
- Return unique 403(b) Enrollment Form directly to carrier
- Return a copy of the unique 403(b) Enrollment Form, ACTS Salary Reduction Agreement, and ACTS Carrier Election and Allocation form to the person in your department who handles payroll processing, who will forward them to Payroll Services.
Supplemental Annuity Collective Trust (SACT)
- Complete a SACT Enrollment Application
- Return the application to the person in your department who handles payroll processing, who will forward it to Payroll Services
Voluntary Savings for all Pension Plan Members
Whether you participate in the Public Employees' Retirement System(PERS), Alternate Benefit Program (ABP),or Police and Firemen's Retirement System (PFRS) you can also participate in NJSEDCP.
NJ State Employees Deferred Compensation Plan (NJSEDCP)
- Complete an Enrollment Request
- Complete a Beneficiary Designation form
| Resources To Help You | |
| Benefits Specialist | 732-932-3020, ext. 4077 |
| New Employee Welcome & Benefits Orientation Registration | |
| State Health Benefits Unified Provider Directory | |
| Fringe Benefits Management Company | |
| Investment Carrier Comparison Guide | |
| Prudential Long Term Care Insurance | |
