Pensions and Health Benefits

School Employees’ Health Benefits Commission Approves Programs and Rates For Active and Retired Employees

In August, the School Employees’ Health Benefits Commission (SEHBC) and the School Employees’ Health Benefits Design Committee (SEHBDC) approved several changes to the School Employees’ Health Benefits Program (SEHBP) from which many of our active and retired members receive their benefits. These changes will take effect January 1, 2013.  Active Members: Learn more   Retired members: Learn more

• PERS and TPAF Salary or Hours Requirements for Enrollment by Membership Tier

How does P.L. 2011 Chapter 78 affect you?

• The impact of Chapter 78 on your take-home pay
• Summary of changes 
• Analysis of law
• Premium sharing chart
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Text of law

Related Articles 

• NJEA joins in lawsuit over pension, benefit law - Aug. 31, 2011 Update: July 12, 2012 Update: April 2013
• 2012 Actuarial Reports
• See the chart “Who is funding the pensions?” for the comparison of the State and members’ contribution amounts.

Additional Pension Resources

• Pensionomics
  Measuring the Economic Impact of State and Local Pension Plans
• Pensionomics
  Key findings for New Jersey
• Public Pension Resource Guide
  Facts and data on the important role that public pensions play in our economy
• Public Pension Basics
  Defined Benefit Plans Fact Sheet
• Why Do Pensions Matter?
  Characteristics of Defined Benefit Pension Plans that make them attractive to employees, employers, taxpayers, local economies and capital markets
• Who Has a Pension?
  Statistics on how many Americans rely on pensions and recent pension trends
• Pensions by the Numbers
  Statistics on average pension amounts and how employees value their pensions
• Strong Public Pensions for Today and Tomorrow
  Aspects of Defined Benefit Plan management – funding, investment and benefit policies
• Frequently Asked Questions about Pensions
• Glossary
• Pension Calculators
  • TPAF
  • PERS

• www.socialsecurity.gov
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