Dental Benefits

The State Employee Group Dental Program is available to full-time State employees and their eligible dependents. New employees may enroll by completing a NJ State Dental Benefits Application during the first sixty days of employment. If you do not enroll when first eligible, you have the option to enroll each year during the annual open enrollment period. Open Enrollment is normally held in the October, with coverage effective the following January.

Employees or dependents are not permitted to be covered under more than one New Jersey State dental plan.

 

You have a choice between two types of dental plans:

• The Dental Expense Plan
• A Dental Plan Organization (DPO)

 

To review the various dental plan options visit the Division of Pensions and Benefits website. To download a quick reference comparison chart, click here.

 

How to Apply for Dental Insurance Benefits

To apply for dental insurance benefits complete the Dental Insurance Enrollment Form or email the office of Human Resources.