Offering Retirement Benefits at Arts Organizations
Tuesday, October 15, 2024 | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

The ArtsPay data showed that only 38% of arts organizations offer retirement plans, and only 28% offer a match. New rules in New Jersey went into effect in September 2024, requiring employers with a total of 25 employees (part-time and full-time) or more to offer access to a retirement plan, and many organizations with smaller staffs are also eager to find ways to offer this benefit to their employees.

This conversation will feature the expertise of Todd Hassler (director of the NJ Secure Choice program), James O’Doneghue (from Benefits Consulting Group), John McEwen (New Jersey Theatre Alliance) and managers from arts organizations that have successfully implemented retirement plans at their companies to discuss affordable, simple, and compliant paths to offering retirement benefits at your organization.

Wage and Hour Essentials: Employee Classification and Overtime Rules for New Jersey Arts Organizations
Tuesday, November 19, 2024 | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

ArtsPay NJ Data shows that a majority of arts workers work more than 40 hours per week, but only a small minority are eligible for overtime pay at their organization. In addition, upcoming changes to federal labor laws will adjust the salary threshold for overtime eligibility which could impact many arts organizations.

This informative session led by Amy Vasquez of the Employers Association of New Jersey, will help clarify the laws in our state related to Wage and Hour, Wage Payment and Wage Theft. Designed to familiarize you with how these laws apply to your employees and highlight common pitfalls to avoid, this session will cover Minimum Wage, Overtime, Employee Classification, Wage Payment Requirements, Wage Theft Law, Earned Sick Leave.

Salary Banding and Benchmarking as a Pay Equity Strategy
Thursday, February 20, 2025 | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

ArtsPay NJ data shows that many employers want to address pay equity at their companies, but don’t know where to start. This session will feature several arts organizations of varying budget sizes that have recently implemented salary banding and/or benchmarking as a way to address this issue.

This discussion will feature Adam Perle (ArtPride NJ), Lori Rivera (Young Audiences of New Jersey and Pennsylvania), Gary Garrido Schneider (Grounds for Sculpture), and Mike Stotts (Paper Mill Playhouse) as they share their experience working toward pay equity.

Ethical Internship Models
Monday, March 13, 2025 | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

ArtsPay NJ Data shows that about 50% of arts organizations offer unpaid internships, and only 17% offer paid internship opportunities. This session will offer case studies and learnings from organizations that have created and supervised paid internship, fellowship, and/or apprenticeship programs in the nonprofit sector. The conversation will focus on how they budget for the programs, create opportunities for feedback, build partnerships, and prioritize the professional learning experience of the participants.

Panelists will include Andrew Walker and Carolyn Parelli (Eleven Plus), Tess James (Princeton University), Gina E. Beviglia (F.M. Kirby Foundation) and Daria M. Sullivan (New Jersey Theatre Alliance).

For questions, please contact John McEwen at jmcewen@njtheatrealliance.org or
Erica Nagel at enagel@njtheatrealliance.org

We thank New Jersey State Council on the Arts, Grunin Foundation, The Newark Museum of Art, an anonymous donor, and all the state's arts service organizations for their generous support of this project.

COLLABORATORS

This project is a collaboration of, and supported by, the state's arts service organizations:

We are grateful to the following for their
generous support of this project: