N.J. Gov. Murphy Signs Executive Order Allowing Public Employees to Immediately Enroll in State Health Benefits Program
August 04, 2020
August 04, 2020
TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 4 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Aug. 3:
Governor Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order No. 172, allowing any public employee eligible for enrollment into the State Health Benefits Program (SHBP) to immediately enroll upon hire, rather than waiting two months. Previously, under Executive Order No. 115, the two-month waiting period was waived only for public employees hired specifically in response to the COVID-19 . . .
Governor Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order No. 172, allowing any public employee eligible for enrollment into the State Health Benefits Program (SHBP) to immediately enroll upon hire, rather than waiting two months. Previously, under Executive Order No. 115, the two-month waiting period was waived only for public employees hired specifically in response to the COVID-19 . . .