If you are facing food insecurity or other emergent financial constraints, you can apply for a $200 grant once every three months, with a limit of twice per year (while funding is available). To submit your application, please click here or fill out the attached form and submit to Religious Ministries.
This specific subset of the Employee Benevolent Fund is available for a limited time to provide emergent relief. It’s intended use is for employees who find themselves experiencing food insecurity in a situation that could not have been anticipated or avoided by good advance planning. If you feel your situation fits these criteria, please fill out this application and submit to the Employee Benevolent Fund Chair c/o Religious Ministries Office, Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center.
How the Funds are Distributed
Once determined that the application meets all guidelines and is able to be funded, payment will be issued through payroll. Please note that taxes are taken from the payment so the actual amount received may be less. Depending on when the request is submitted, payments may not be made until the following bi-weekly payroll cycle.
Criteria for Applications and Approval of Funds
- Donations to the EBF are voluntary and will not affect the chances of receiving or not receiving a grant
- Applications may be submitted at any time
- The maximum granted to each employee is $200 once every 3 months per year; limit of twice per year (while funds are available).
- The amount given depends on the total available balance in the Fund
Eligibility for Application
Princeton Health Employees who:
- Have been employed by PMPH for six months or more
- Are not in final warning disciplinary action status
- Are not on an unresolved Performance Improvement Plan
How to Apply for Assistance
Review criteria and eligibility, then download and fill out an Employee Benevolent Fund Application, or you may CLICK HERE or pick one up at any of the locations below:
- Employee Self Service
- Human Resources
- Religious Ministries office (PMC)
DOWNLOAD or APPLY Online
How to Contribute to the Employee Benevolent Fund
Employee donations are crucial to the success and availability of this fund. To support your colleagues in times of need, please download and fill out the Employee Payroll Deduction Form and send it through interoffice mail to EBF/Princeton Health Foundation. Contributions can be made to Princeton Medical Center Foundation by check, cash, credit card or payroll deduction.
- Printable Employee Payroll Deduction Form
*If you have questions about any part of this application, please call Religious Ministries directly – (609) 853-6020 and speak with Samuel Yenn-Batah or Matthew Rhodes.
