Short-Term Disability insurance is an employee-paid voluntary benefit that helps provide a partial income replacement for temporarily disabled faculty and staff. This benefit is a supplement to the University's sick pay benefit that will be of special interest to those (like short-service faculty and staff) with limited sick banks. The plan allows employees to use a limited amount sick time (typically 1.5 hours per day) while receiving Short-Term Disability benefits.聽
New hires are eligible to enroll within 30 days of hire. Rates are determined by age and salary as of January 1 of each year.
Employee may also enroll during the plan year, if they have a life event change. Enrollment must be within 30 days of the life event change. Employee will need to complete Evidence of Insurability. Please see this guide on how to submit your EOI.聽
Employee Coverage Effective Date
Please contact the benefits staff for more information regarding the following requirements that must be satisfied for your insurance to become effective. You must satisfy:
The University's Group Number is 955719.