Benefits & You

Diocese of Paterson offers a comprehensive employee benefits package. We are able to offer our employees the following coverages: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Voluntary Products, Employee Assistance Program, Travel Assistance Program,

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Ginny Emaus at 973.777.8818 ext. 211.
Who Is Eligible ?

In order to participate within our: Medical, Dental, Vision, Short Term Disability, and Long Term Disability, you must be a full time employee working 30 hours or more.

Please note, some locations will vary with Short Term Disability (STD) coverage. You may or may not be covered under the New Jersey State Plan. Please verify the STD coverage with your supervisor.

When Are My Benefits Effective

Our plan has a waiting period that follows a 1st of the following 30 days rule. To put this into perspective:

If you are hired on the first of the month, your benefits are effective immediately

If you are hired on any date after the first of the month, your benefits will be effective the 1st of the following month.

Hire Date Example
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
30th	1st If Hired Here, Benefits Start Same Day	2nd If Hired Here, Benefits will start the on the following first of the month	3rd	4th	5th	6th
7th	8th	9th	10th	11th	12th	13th
14th	15th	16th	17th	18th	19th	20th
21st	22nd	23rd	24th	25th	26th	27th
28th	29th	30th	*1st Starting date for other than 1st of the month hiring date.**	1st	2nd	3rd