Employee Benefits
Health and Other Benefits
Saint Peter’s University offers a variety of benefits to employees. A Summary of Employee Benefits summarizes the fringe benefits that Saint Peter’s University provides to all of its employees. For in-depth information on health benefits and leave time, please download the Employee Handbook, currently available on the Intranet. You’ll also find information on other benefits, including:
| Salary Payroll Deductions Travel/Expense Reimbursement Holidays Vacation Sick leave Protracted Sick Leave Personal Days Jury Duty Military Leave Bereavement Leave Family Leave Personal Leave of Absence Paid Family Leave |
Temporary Disability Benefits Workers’ Compensation Health Insurance Cobra Life insurance Voluntary Dental & Vision Plans Travel Accident Insurance Unemployment Compensation Social Security and Medicare Defined Benefit & 401K Pension Plans Group 403B Tax Deferred Supplemental Retirement Program Credit Union Section 125 Premium Only Plan Tuition Remission |
NJ Transit Program
Through the NJ Transit BusinessPass program, Saint Peter’s University orders monthly transit passes in bulk for employees, in order to take advantage of “commuter tax benefits” allowed by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
Through this program, employees save up to $1,000 per year and avoid the hassles of parking, tolls and gas when commuting by car. Interested employees should contact Liz Long in Payroll to sign up.
Saint Peter’s also offers a free shuttle bus service from the University to the Journal Square Path station, a major transportation hub that connects our community to Manhattan and other regions in New Jersey.
The Learning Experience
Saint Peter’s University and The Learning Experience have formed a partnership to offer all Saint Peter’s University employees a discount on childcare at participating centers. The Learning Experience is a premier childcare center with over 80 locations nationwide. The Learning Experience cares for children between the ages of six weeks and six years of age. Included in the price of tuition are seven different enrichment programs, a phonics program, as well as a hot lunch program at participating centers. All of the centers are open year round, Monday through Friday, from 6:30 am to 6:30pm and are closed only seven days a year.
All Saint Peter’s University employees receive a 10% discount (off of the tuition) plus AM and PM fees waived.
To learn more about this discount, visit The Learning Experience website.
Plum Benefits
Saint Peter’s University offers employees Plum Benefits, is a free and exclusive service that provides members with access and discounts to a variety of entertainment offers.
Plum Benefits presents members with information and discounts on the most popular shows, concerts, and restaurants in New York City.
The Buyer’s Edge
Buyer’s Edge Inc. is a consumer buying service that guarantees the lowest prices on most major purchases in the tri-state area. The Buyer’s Edge offers buy-by-phone and buy-in-person programs to help Saint Peter’s University employees pay the lowest prices on many purchases, including major appliances/TVs, cars, furniture, luggage, fine jewelry, audio, travel and much more.
To use this service, interested employees should contact the Office of Human Resources at ext. 6370 for login information or stop by the office for a brochure:
Saint Peter’s University
Office of Human Resources
2641 John F. Kennedy Boulevard
Jersey City, NJ 07306
hrdept@saintpeters.edu