Progress Through Unity

Benefits Open Enrollment

Individual letters will be mailed so you can register for an email address

Dear Rail Agreement Employee:

Open Enrollment begins May 11, 2020 and ends on May 29, 2020. This is your opportunity to review your current benefit elections, enroll and/or make changes. Elections are effective July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021, unless you have a change in status or experience a qualifying life event – such as marriage, divorce, or birth or adoption of a child.  Remember – If you experience a qualifying event, you must contact the Employee Benefits Department within 31 calendar days of the date of the event to enroll a dependent or wait until the next open enrollment period. 

During open enrollment, you can do one or more of the following:

  • Enroll (if not currently enrolled)
  • Add/Remove dependents (birth certificate & social security card is required for each dependent child as well as marriage or civil union certificate and the first page of Federal Tax Form 1040 with financial information redacted/masked to add a spouse/partner)*
  • Change Plans
  • Waive Coverage

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You must now make your Open Enrollment elections from any internet-connected computer or device!

All you need is your NJ Transit Email Address and Network/ID Password. Visit https://openenrollment.njtransit.com

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Following are the Medical and Dental employee contribution rates which will be reflective on the first paycheck in July.  Both ESI prescription coverage and EyeMed vision coverage are included when medical coverage is elected.

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Please send new dependent supporting documentation via email or fax to Nate Pearson by the open enrollment end date, May 29, 2020 (no exceptions).  Email: NPearson@NJTransit.com; Fax: 973-609-1798.

If you have any questions about benefits, please contact Nate at 973-378-6033.

NJ TRANSIT Employee Benefits Department

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NJ TRANSIT HAS PARTNERED WITH AGILE URGENT CARE AND ACCURATE DIAGNOSTICS TO PROVIDE COVID-19 TESTING TO ALL NJ TRANSIT EMPLOYEES.

Click below link to register

https://njt.agileurgentcare.com/s/login/?language=en_US&startURL=%2Fs%2F&ec=302

My Fellow NJ TRANSIT Employees,

                As you are aware, NJ TRANSIT has partnered with Agile Urgent Care and Accurate Diagnostics Lab to implement a COVID-19 testing program for all NJ TRANSIT employees.  After registering at https://njt.agileurgentcare.com employees will be required to schedule a ‘telemedicine’ conference call per the attached Notice.  As part of that scheduled call, employees can then schedule a date and time to get tested at the American Dream complex, Lot 26 in Rutherford, NJ.

                Please be aware that employees should only proceed to the American Dream complex at the appointment date/time that they scheduled during the ‘telemedicine’ conference.

                Please do not go to the testing site until you’ve had your telemedicine appointment and received a text or e-mail message confirming your testing appointment date/time.

Stay safe,

John Geitner, CHMM

Sr. Director –Environment, Energy & Sustainability

Incident Commander – Coronavirus Task Force

New Jersey Transit

One Penn Plaza

Newark, NJ 07105

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COVID-19 NJ Work Environment Council Webinar

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Corporate Wide Directive (Masks)

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COVID-19 Update #13 4/24/2020

The NJ TRANSIT COVID-19 Hotline toll free number is 888-890-0729.

For any and all COVID-19-related questions, please call the NJ TRANSIT COVID-19 Hotline. It is staffed 24/7. Please do not contact NJT Medical Services at the regular department number for any COVID-19 related matters. 

Steps to Reporting a COVID-19 Related Absence:

1. Call the Hotline to open a case. This ensures accurate reporting and payroll processing.
2. Submit documentation AFTER opening your case with the Hotline. This will ensure your documentation is attached to your case.
3. Keep Medical Services abreast of your situation by calling the Hotline with any/all updates or changes.

Steps to Return to Work after a COVID-19 Related Absence:

1. Call the Hotline at least three days prior to your anticipated date of return.
2. Submit any additional documentation that is required for your clearance AFTER calling the hotline to begin your RTW Processing.
3. Contact your supervisor to advise them of your anticipated date of return.
4. Medical Services will complete your MD-40 (Work Status Form) once all required information and documentation is received and provide you with a copy.
5. Provide your supervisor with a copy of your MD-40.

As Information

• In accordance with Governor Murphy’s Executive Orders: 
Public Health Emergency has been extended by 30 days;
All State Parks and Forests Closed;
Non-essential construction across the state is ceased
All customers and employees must wear face coverings at essential retail businesses (grocery stores, pharmacies
• In accordance with Governor Murphy’s Executive Order-125, NJ TRANSIT has reduced capacity on trains, busses, light rail and private carries by 50% and is requiring that employees and customers wear face coverings when on board all modes of transit.
• Governor Murphy announces schools are to remain closed through at least May 15th.
• NJ 2-1-1 is live. Residents can also text NJCOVID to 898-211 to receive text information and stay informed. To receive live text assistance, residents can text their zip code to 898-211. This will increase call capacity and reduce wait time.
• The New Jersey Department of Health released guidance on the definitions of “close contact” and “casual contact” as it relates to a confirmed or suspected case of COVID-19https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/documents/topics/NCOV/COVID19_Guidance%20_Contacts_Case.pdf

COVID-19 NJ TRANSIT Statistics as of 10 p.m. 4/23/20:

Total COVID-19 Positives: 354

Current Quarantines: 1016

Returned to Work​​818

Additional Resources

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Web Pagehttps://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html 

• World Health Organization COVID-19 Web Pagehttps://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
• NJ Department of Health Communicable Disease Service COVID-19 Web Pagehttps://nj.gov/health/cd/topics/ncov.shtml / Hotline: (1-800-222-1222)
• NJ COVID-19 Websitehttps://covid19.nj.gov

Laura M. Wooding, BSN, RN, COHN-S

Deputy Incident Commander

Director, Medical Services

Letter from Kathy French who was leading us on the Fare Recovery program

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WORKERS MEMORIAL DAY 2020

Brothers and Sisters,

50 years ago Congress passed the Occupational Safety and Health Act, promising every worker the right to a safe job. Unions and our allies have fought hard to make that promise a reality. However, each year thousands of workers are killed and millions more suffer injury or illness because of their jobs.

Corporate interests have taken over safety agencies under Trump. The administration has weakened or repealed key protections that keep us safe at work and slashed safety budgets and staff. There has even been no action on critical safety and health protections against COVID-19.

The labor movement and allies are fighting back against these attacks. We will hold the Trump administration accountable and push forward to win stronger worker protections.

On April 28, the Hudson County Central Labor Council and the unions of the AFL-CIO will observe Workers Memorial Day to mourn the dead and fight like hell for the living. We will stand united against the ongoing attacks on worker’s rights and safety, and demand that elected officials put people over profits. We will not stop the fight until every worker has the right to a safe and healthy workplace.

In Solidarity,
President Kushnir
PS Please observe a moment of silence at NOON on April 28, 2020 to honor workers lost in the fight against COVID-19

Agreement employees can sign up for NJ Transit email

Letters should be arriving soon to your home address with specific information

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Verification Update

Just an update on payroll verification, we have had over four hundred submissions on our site for errors/shortages. They are all sent to verification as they are received, duplicate submissions are not necessary, just send new issues. There have been multiple positive tests in a small department for the COVID-19, and they did lose a co-worker, a 32 year employee Gale Neblett. Please keep her family, friends, coworkers in your prayers.

They have established a plan for employees to work, and will eventually find them adequate space so they can work safely. They will be catching up while working remotely and as more employees are able to work. We are hopeful that we will see improvements soon. Keep submitting time-cards promptly they will be processed in order received.

Many of our members are extremely short and there is a plan in place to expedite those claims. We are also trying to navigate the shortages for employees off for a COVID-19 issue, this is challenging particularly because of the departments involved, we are working on it and will hopefully resolve those soon.

Your GCA understands your frustration of showing up and working either regular assignments, additional trains and times, arbitraries, or relief days and not being compensated. We  are working with the carrier to get it fixed now and will continue after this to resolve for the future.

COVID-19 UPDATE

 

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR EMPLOYEES PREPARING TO RETURN TO WORK AFTER QUARANTINE OR RECOVERY FROM COVID-19

 If you have been quarantined:

 Please contact NJ TRANSIT’s Coronavirus hotline – at (973) 378-6200 – at least 3 days before your healthcare provider has cleared you to return to work. This will give our nurses time to process your MD-40 form, which is necessary to reinstate you into the workforce.

If you have contracted COVID-19:

 Before returning to work, you must first submit the appropriate documentation from your healthcare provider, saying you are fully recovered and no longer contagious. Documentation can be sent via e-mail to Medical@njtransit.com. Then – at least 3 days before you have been cleared to return to work – please contact the hotline, to begin processing your MD-40 form.

If you are having trouble getting through to the hotline, please try the alternate line at (888) 890-0729, or have your supervisor call NJ TRANSIT Nurse Heather Capell, at (856) 968-3981 (office) or (973) 558-1687 (cell), to expedite the process.

Laura M. Wooding, BSN, RN, COHN-S

Deputy Incident Commander

Director, Medical Services