Employee Benefits

  • Effective 7/1/2023 our Prescription carrier is now BENECARD

  • Effective 8/1/2023 our Medical plans are now with the School Employees Health Benefits Program (SEHBP). 

NJ Direct 10, NJ Direct 15 and NJ Educators Health Plan (NJEHP) will be administered through Horizon BCBS.
Please use this link to review these plans.

The Garden State Health Plan (GSHP) will be administered through Aetna.
Please use this link for plan information.

Employees hired after July 1, 2020 have the option to enroll in either the NJEHP or GSHP. The calculators below will give you an idea of what your per pay deductions for those plans will be. 

Employees hired prior to July 1, 2020 can enroll in any of the four plans offered by SEHBP. The below calculator will give you an idea of what your per pay deductions will be for the NJ Direct10 and NJ Direct15 plans: 

Contribution Calculator

  1. For Employee Type, select LOCAL EDUCATION

  2. For Coverage Type, select your appropriate level

  3. For Prescription Plan, select Private Prescription Plan

  4. For the annual base pay, enter your salary for 2023-2024

  5. Select Date of Hire

  6. Click on Compare Annual Contribution Amounts

  7. Divide the annual contribution by 20 pays if you’re a 10-month employee, or 24 pays if you’re a 12-month employee.

Once Open Enrollment Ends:  When Can You Change Your Benefits?

Major Life Events

Outside of the annual open enrollment period, an employee may change an enrollment election (i.e., add or delete dependents, change level of coverage) only if there has been a “major life event.”

The following are considered qualifying events:

• Marriage, Civil Union partner or divorce /dissolution of marriage or civil union
• Birth or adoption of a child by the employee
• Termination of employment (or commencement of employment) of the employee’s spouse
• The Spouse/partner has a significant change in employment status
• Taking an unpaid leave of absence by the employee or the employee’s spouse
• You waive medical coverage for yourself or your family members because of other health-care coverage—and you lose that other coverage for certain reasons.
• An enrolled family member dies.

Click here for detailed for more information on how to process a change in status due to a Major Life Event.

Benefits Info for New Hires

Welcome to Linden Public Schools!

Coverage for new employees starting 9/1 is effective immediately. Employees hired after 9/1 have a 60 day waiting period.

You have the option to enroll yourself and your eligible dependents in the Educators Health Plan (EHP) through Horizon or Aetna and the Garden State Health Plan (GSHP*) through Aetna.

*It is important to note that the GSHP is limited to New Jersey providers and facilities, this plan cannot be used in another state.

You must select your medical plan online; enrollment information can be found in the new hire packet. 

Benecard administers prescription coverage. You will automatically be enrolled in the prescription coverage that corresponds with your medical plan.

Dental coverage is administered by Delta Dental.

Full-Time Paraprofessionals are eligible for individual medical, prescription and dental coverage only. Dependents may beadded to medical and prescription benefits after 3 years and 1 day of employment. If you wish to cover your dependentsimmediately you may at an additional monthly cost.

New Hire Health Benefits Packet
Employee Health Insurance Waiver
EHP Calculator
GHSP Calculator
Benefitsolver Login
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Taryn Ragonese-Carlson

Benefits Coordinator

Administration Building
2 East Gibbons Street
Linden, NJ 07036
908-486-2800 x80023
Send an Email

Important Documentation

  • Aetna – (877) 782-8365

  • Horizon – (800) 414-7427

  • Delta Dental – (800) 452-9310

  • Benefit Resource Customer Service – 1-800-473-9595

  • Employee Service Center (Doyle Alliance Group) – (866) 315-8505 or Send an Email

Links to Carrier Websites

Medical Plans

Dental Plans

Prescription Plans

NJ MBOS