Health Benefits Programs for Employees

Health Benefits Information for Full Time Employees

To change or enroll in NJ State Health Benefits Program (SHBP) medical and dental plans, all William Paterson University Employees MUST submit Health Benefit applications online using the Benefitsolver website. Employees will have access to Benefitsolver through the myNewJersey portal; those who do not have a myNewJersey account must create one in order to access Benefitsolver. The State of NJ has discontinued the use of paper forms to process enrollment or changes to medical and dental benefit plans.

Effective Date of Coverage - Coverage is effective immediately for ten-month employees with a September 1 date of hire.  Coverage is effective two (2) months after the date of hire for all other employees.

• Register for myNewJersey
• Register for Benefitsolver 
• SOFIA - your personal benefits assistant 
• Health Plan Vendors Telephone Numbers and Web Links
• Documentation Required for Enrolling Eligible Dependents
• Notice of Privacy Practices to Enrollees in the NJ State Health Benefits Program

• NJ State Health Benefits Program (SHBP) Summary Program Description Guidebook

Benefits Information for Separated Full Time Employees

• Please click here for detailed information

Health Benefits for AFT Adjunct Faculty and Part Time Employees (Must be a Member of a Pension Plan to be Eligible)

• Adjunct Faculty and Part Time Employees (Chapter 172 P.L. 2003)
• Part-time Monthly Rates for State Employees
• Health Benefits Coverage for Part-Time Employees (Fact Sheet 66)

Health Benefits Coverage for Children Age 27 to 31 under Chapter 375

• Health Benefits for Children Age 27 to 31 - Monthly Rates
• Health Benefits Coverage of Children until Age 31 under Chapter 375 (Fact Sheet 74)
• Chapter 375 dependent documentation requirements