New Hire Benefits Orientation

As a new employee, you will have 31 days, from your full-time date of hire, to enroll in benefits. Coverage will become effective as of the first of the month following, or coinciding with, full-time date of hire.

Human Resources’ Benefits team is hosting semi-monthly programs via Zoom to provide important information about the benefits available to you as a new full-time employee.

• Tuesday, June 10 Zoom Meeting | 3:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
  Meeting ID: 969 4091 0755  Password: 628676
  One tap mobile: +16465588656,,96940910755# US (New York)

The Reference Materials section below provides more detailed material, including medical/vision and dental plan summaries and per paycheck premiums, links to the enrollment forms, and other benefits-related information. There is also a webpage containing New Hire Benefits Forms.

Please review the Employee Benefits webinar and the 2025 Benefits Guide (PDF), which include important information about the health benefits available to full-time employees in 2025.

If you have questions about the contents of the program or need further information, please contact the University Benefits office at (914) 923-2828 (extension 22828) or at benefits@pace.edu.

Reference Materials

Enrollment Forms and Glossary of Terms

• Enrollment Forms - fax completed forms to (914) 989-8506 or Scan/Email to benefits@pace.edu
• Glossary of Terms (PDF)

Medical Plans – January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025

• Network Core Plan
• Choice Plan
• Consumer Core HDHP/HSA Plan
• Aetna Vision Preferred Plan
• Per Paycheck Premiums for Medical Plans (PDF)
• Side-by-Side Comparison (PDF)
• Prescription Coverage
• Dependent Tax Affidavit (PDF)
• Preventive Care Incentive Program

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Dental Plans - January 1, 2025– December 31, 2025

• Aetna Dental Care (DMO)
• Aetna Dental PPO
• Per Paycheck Premiums for Dental Plans (PDF)

COBRA

• Initial Notice (PDF)

HIPAA

• Initial Notice (HIPAA)

Medicare Part D

• Initial Notice (Medicare)

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403(b) Retirement Plan

• The Pace University 403(b) Defined Contribution Retirement Plan at a Glance
• Qualified Default Investment Alternative (QDIA) Notice (PDF)
• TIAA Pace Target Retirement Series (PDF)

Life Insurance

• Basic Life Insurance and Voluntary Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance Per Paycheck Premiums
• Dependent Life Insurance
• Reliance Standard Global Travel Assistance

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Flexible Spending Accts - January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025

• Health Care FSA (if not enrolled in the Aetna HDHP medical plan)
• Child and Dependent Care FSA

Commuter Reimbursement Accounts - January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025

• Mass Transit Account
• Parking Account

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Aetna's Employee Assistance Program

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Income Protection

• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• Workers’ Compensation
• Long Term Care
• NY Paid Family Leave

Education

• On-Campus Tuition Remission
• Off-Campus Tuition Remission (Employee)
• Off-Campus Tuition Remission (Dependent Child)
• Tuition Exchange – Tuition Exchange, Inc.
• Tuition Exchange – Council of Independent Colleges
• NY 529 College Savings Program

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Benefits Disclaimer
_{The HR/Benefits website is intended only to provide information for the guidance of Pace University employees. The writers of the content have exercised their best efforts to ensure accuracy of the information, but accuracy is not guaranteed. If there are any discrepancies between the information on the website, verbal representations and the Plan documents, the Plan documents will always govern. The information is subject to change from time to time, and the University reserves the right to change or terminate these Plans at any time. The information contained on the website is not intended to replace the plan documents, nor is the information in any way intended to imply a contract.}