The open enrollment period for the State Health Benefit Plan (SHBP) began on October 1, 2015 and will conclude on November 2, 2015. Public employees eligible for participation in the plan have the option to change health plans during this
At our September meeting, the HPAE Local 5094 Executive Board voted to appoint Vincent Muse to serve as union Co-secretary, with responsibility for work-sites at Rutgers Piscataway, New Brunswick, and Stratford, as well as Rowan University. The appointment to fill the
From the Star-Ledger, September 29, 2015 It’s a small world in New Jersey health care and getting smaller every day. Eight proposed hospital mergers are currently awaiting approval. That brings the total to 18 completed and pending sales, mergers and
From the New Jersey AFL-CIO, September 24, 2015 The next two days of contract talks are critical for nurses at Shore Medical Center in Somers Point (formerly Shore Memorial Hospital). The Shore Nurses Union/NYSNA announced that without significant progress in
From PolitickerNJ, September 22, 2015 Despite an ongoing national conversation about increasing the minimum wage—including a discussion in New York for raising it to $15 per hour—the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development announced on Monday that no
From the New York Times, September 18, 2015 DETROIT — The proposed contract between Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and the United Automobile Workers union includes wage increases that significantly close the gap in pay between veteran workers and entry-level employees. The
From NJ.com, September 17, 2015 WOODBURY — Inspira Health Network will build a new hospital in Gloucester County, government and hospital officials said Wednesday. Multiple government officials confirmed the site is expected to be on land in Harrison Township currently
From The Record, September 16, 2015 Bergen Regional Medical Center has retained a Washington, D.C., law firm to fight a proposed federal fine against the hospital after eight assaults on employees this year, including an incident in which an aide
From NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, September 10, 2015 Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, the state’s largest health insurer, announced Thursday that it plans to offer new lower-priced insurance policies that offer discounts for care provided at
From The Record, September 4, 2015 One day after a federal report showed workers at Bergen Regional Medical Center had faced waves of assaults by patients, Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco called for the county-owned hospital’s private management company to