New Jersey § 52:14-17

§ 52:14-17.

For employees and retirees who are not Medicare-eligible who are required to make

a contribution pursuant to subsection a. or b. of section 2 1 , or subsection d. of section 5, of this act, P.L.2020, c. 44 ( C.18A:16-13.2 ), due to enrollment in the New Jersey Educators Health Plan or the Garden State Health

Plan, or the equivalent plan, as appropriate, a calculation shall be made in accordance

with this section. The employee or retiree shall be required to contribute the lesser of: the amount

calculated for that employee or retiree in accordance with subsection a. or b. of

section 2, or in accordance with subsection d. of section 5, of this act, as appropriate;

or the amount calculated for that employee or retiree in accordance with this section. for family coverage or its equivalent-- an employee or retiree who earns less than $25,000 shall pay 3 percent of the cost

of coverage; an employee or retiree who earns $25,000 or more but less than $30,000 shall pay 4

percent of the cost of coverage; an employee or retiree who earns $30,000 or more but less than $35,000 shall pay 5

percent of the cost of coverage; an employee or retiree who earns $35,000 or more but less than $40,000 shall pay 6

percent of the cost of coverage; an employee or retiree who earns $40,000 or more but less than $45,000 shall pay 7

percent of the cost of coverage; an employee or retiree who earns $45,000 or more but less than $50,000 shall pay 9

percent of the cost of coverage; an employee or retiree who earns $50,000 or more but less than $55,000 shall pay 12

percent of the cost of coverage; an employee or retiree who earns $55,000 or more but less than $60,000 shall pay 14

percent of the cost of coverage; an employee or retiree who earns $60,000 or more but less than $65,000 shall pay 17

percent of the cost of coverage; an employee or retiree who earns $65,000 or more but less than $70,000 shall pay 19

percent of the cost of coverage; an employee or retiree who earns $70,000 or more but less than $75,000 shall pay 22

percent of the cost of coverage; an employee or retiree who earns $75,000 or more but less than $80,000 shall pay 23

percent of the cost of coverage; an employee or retiree who earns $80,000 or more but less than $85,000 shall pay 24

percent of the cost of coverage; an employee or retiree who earns $85,000 or more but less than $90,000 shall pay 26

percent of the cost of coverage; an employee or retiree who earns $90,000 or more but less than $95,000 shall pay 28

percent of the cost of coverage; an employee or retiree who earns $95,000 or more but less than $100,000 shall pay

29 percent of the cost of coverage; an employee or retiree who earns $100,000 or more but less than $110,000 shall pay

32 percent of the cost of coverage; an employee or retiree who earns $110,000 or more shall pay 35 percent of the cost

of coverage for individual coverage or its equivalent-- an employee or retiree who earns less than $20,000 shall pay 4.5 percent of the cost

of coverage; an employee or retiree who earns $20,000 or more but less than $25,000 shall pay 5.5

percent of the cost of coverage; an employee or retiree who earns $25,000 or more but less than $30,000 shall pay 7.5

percent of the cost of coverage; an employee or retiree who earns $30,000 or more but less than $35,000 shall pay 10

percent of the cost of coverage; an employee or retiree who earns $35,000 or more but less than $40,000 shall pay 11

percent of the cost of coverage; an employee or retiree who earns $40,000 or more but less than $45,000 shall pay 12

percent of the cost of coverage; an employee or retiree who earns $45,000 or more but less than $50,000 shall pay 14

percent of the cost of coverage; an employee or retiree who earns $50,000 or more but less than $55,000 shall pay 20

percent of the cost of coverage; an employee or retiree who earns $55,000 or more but less than $60,000 shall pay 23

percent of the cost of coverage; an employee or retiree who earns $60,000 or more but less than $65,000 shall pay 27

percent of the cost of coverage; an employee or retiree who earns $65,000 or more but less than $70,000 shall pay 29

percent of the cost of coverage; an employee or retiree who earns $70,000 or more but less than $75,000 shall pay 32

percent of the cost of coverage; an employee or retiree who earns $75,000 or more but less than $80,000 shall pay 33

percent of the cost of coverage; an employee or retiree who earns $80,000 or more but less than $95,000 shall pay 34

percent of the cost of coverage; an employee or retiree who earns $95,000 or more shall pay 35 percent of the cost

of coverage; for member with child or spouse coverage or its equivalent-- an employee or retiree who earns less than $25,000 shall pay 3.5 percent of the cost

of coverage; an employee or retiree who earns $25,000 or more but less than $30,000 shall pay 4.5

percent of the cost of coverage; an employee or retiree who earns $30,000 or more but less than $35,000 shall pay 6

percent of the cost of coverage; an employee or retiree who earns $35,000 or more but less than $40,000 shall pay 7

percent of the cost of coverage; an employee or retiree who earns $40,000 or more but less than $45,000 shall pay 8

percent of the cost of coverage; an employee or retiree who earns $45,000 or more but less than $50,000 shall pay 10

percent of the cost of coverage; an employee or retiree who earns $50,000 or more but less than $55,000 shall pay 15

percent of the cost of coverage; an employee or retiree who earns $55,000 or more but less than $60,000 shall pay 17

percent of the cost of coverage; an employee or retiree who earns $60,000 or more but less than $65,000 shall pay 21

percent of the cost of coverage; an employee or retiree who earns $65,000 or more but less than $70,000 shall pay 23

percent of the cost of coverage; an employee or retiree who earns $70,000 or more but less than $75,000 shall pay 26

percent of the cost of coverage; an employee or retiree who earns $75,000 or more but less than $80,000 shall pay 27

percent of the cost of coverage; an employee or retiree who earns $80,000 or more but less than $85,000 shall pay 28

percent of the cost of coverage; an employee or retiree who earns $85,000 or more but less than $100,000 shall pay

30 percent of the cost of coverage. an employee or retiree who earns $100,000 or more shall pay 35 percent of the cost

of coverage. The annual base salary of an employee shall be used to determine what the employee

earns for the purpose of determining the percent of the cost of coverage. The annual retirement allowance, including any cost of living adjustments to that

allowance, of a retiree who is not Medicare-eligible shall be used to determine what

the retiree earns for the purpose of determining the percent of the cost of coverage. As used in this section, “ cost of coverage ” means the premium or periodic charges for medical and prescription drug plan coverage,

but not for dental, vision, or other health care, provided: (1) under the New Jersey

Educators Health Plan or the Garden State Health Plan offered by the School Employees'

Health Benefits Program pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2020, c. 44 ( C.52:14-17.46.13 ); or (2) under the equivalent New Jersey Educators Health Plan or the equivalent

Garden State Health Plan offered by an employer pursuant to section 5 of P.L.2020, c. 44 ( C.18A:16-13.2 ) when that employer is not a participant in the School Employees' Health Benefits

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L.2020, c. 44 (N.J.S.A. § 52:14-17.46.14).