New Jersey § 52:14-17
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 52:14-17, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 52:14-17.
The amount of contribution to be paid pursuant to the provisions of sections 40, 41,
and 42 of P.L.2011, c. 78 ( C.52:14-17.28d , C.18A:16-17.1 , and C.40A:10-21.1 ) by public employees of the State or of employers other than the State for health
care benefits coverage for the employee and any dependent shall be as follows: for family coverage or its equivalent-- an employee who earns less than $25,000 shall pay 3 percent of the cost of coverage; an employee who earns $25,000 or more but less than $30,000 shall pay 4 percent of
the cost of coverage; an employee who earns $30,000 or more but less than $35,000 shall pay 5 percent of
the cost of coverage; an employee who earns $35,000 or more but less than $40,000 shall pay 6 percent of
the cost of coverage; an employee who earns $40,000 or more but less than $45,000 shall pay 7 percent of
the cost of coverage; an employee who earns $45,000 or more but less than $50,000 shall pay 9 percent of
the cost of coverage; an employee who earns $50,000 or more but less than $55,000 shall pay 12 percent of
the cost of coverage; an employee who earns $55,000 or more but less than $60,000 shall pay 14 percent of
the cost of coverage; an employee who earns $60,000 or more but less than $65,000 shall pay 17 percent of
the cost of coverage; an employee who earns $65,000 or more but less than $70,000 shall pay 19 percent of
the cost of coverage; an employee who earns $70,000 or more but less than $75,000 shall pay 22 percent of
the cost of coverage; an employee who earns $75,000 or more but less than $80,000 shall pay 23 percent of
the cost of coverage; an employee who earns $80,000 or more but less than $85,000 shall pay 24 percent of
the cost of coverage; an employee who earns $85,000 or more but less than $90,000 shall pay 26 percent of
the cost of coverage; an employee who earns $90,000 or more but less than $95,000 shall pay 28 percent of
the cost of coverage; an employee who earns $95,000 or more but less than $100,000 shall pay 29 percent
of the cost of coverage; an employee who earns $100,000 or more but less than $110,000 shall pay 32 percent
of the cost of coverage; an employee who earns $110,000 or more shall pay 35 percent of the cost of coverage for individual coverage or its equivalent-- an employee who earns less than $20,000 shall pay 4.5 percent of the cost of coverage; an employee who earns $20,000 or more but less than $25,000 shall pay 5.5 percent
of the cost of coverage; an employee who earns $25,000 or more but less than $30,000 shall pay 7.5 percent
of the cost of coverage; an employee who earns $30,000 or more but less than $35,000 shall pay 10 percent of
the cost of coverage; an employee who earns $35,000 or more but less than $40,000 shall pay 11 percent of
the cost of coverage; an employee who earns $40,000 or more but less than $45,000 shall pay 12 percent of
the cost of coverage; an employee who earns $45,000 or more but less than $50,000 shall pay 14 percent of
the cost of coverage; an employee who earns $50,000 or more but less than $55,000 shall pay 20 percent of
the cost of coverage; an employee who earns $55,000 or more but less than $60,000 shall pay 23 percent of
the cost of coverage; an employee who earns $60,000 or more but less than $65,000 shall pay 27 percent of
the cost of coverage; an employee who earns $65,000 or more but less than $70,000 shall pay 29 percent of
the cost of coverage; an employee who earns $70,000 or more but less than $75,000 shall pay 32 percent of
the cost of coverage; an employee who earns $75,000 or more but less than $80,000 shall pay 33 percent of
the cost of coverage; an employee who earns $80,000 or more but less than $95,000 shall pay 34 percent of
the cost of coverage; an employee 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 who earns less than $25,000 shall pay 3.5 percent of the cost of coverage; an employee who earns $25,000 or more but less than $30,000 shall pay 4.5 percent
of the cost of coverage; an employee who earns $30,000 or more but less than $35,000 shall pay 6 percent of
the cost of coverage; an employee who earns $35,000 or more but less than $40,000 shall pay 7 percent of
the cost of coverage; an employee who earns $40,000 or more but less than $45,000 shall pay 8 percent of
the cost of coverage; an employee who earns $45,000 or more but less than $50,000 shall pay 10 percent of
the cost of coverage; an employee who earns $50,000 or more but less than $55,000 shall pay 15 percent of
the cost of coverage; an employee who earns $55,000 or more but less than $60,000 shall pay 17 percent of
the cost of coverage; an employee who earns $60,000 or more but less than $65,000 shall pay 21 percent of
the cost of coverage; an employee who earns $65,000 or more but less than $70,000 shall pay 23 percent of
the cost of coverage; an employee who earns $70,000 or more but less than $75,000 shall pay 26 percent of
the cost of coverage; an employee who earns $75,000 or more but less than $80,000 shall pay 27 percent of
the cost of coverage; an employee who earns $80,000 or more but less than $85,000 shall pay 28 percent of
the cost of coverage; an employee who earns $85,000 or more but less than $100,000 shall pay 30 percent
of the cost of coverage. an employee who earns $100,000 or more shall pay 35 percent of the cost of coverage. Base salary shall be used to determine what an employee earns for the purposes of
this provision. 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 under the State Health
Benefits Program or the School Employees' Health Benefits Program; or the premium
or periodic charges for health care, prescription drug, dental, and vision benefits,
and for any other health care benefit, provided pursuant to P.L.1979, c. 391 ( C.18A:16-12 et seq. ), N.J.S.40A:10-16 et seq. , or any other law by a local board of education, local unit or agency thereof, and
including a county college, an independent State authority as defined in section 43
of P.L.2011, c. 78 ( C.52:14-17.34a ), and a local authority as defined in section 44 of P.L.2011, c. 78 ( C.40A:5A-11.1 ), when the employer is not a participant in the State Health Benefits Program or
the School Employees' Health Benefits Program.
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