Long Term Disability
The College offers eligible employees with long-term disability insurance for employees who are unable to work for an extended period of time. Please note that this policy is intended to serve as a brief summary and introduction to the long-term disability insurance benefits offered by the College. A more thorough explanation of the plan and benefits is contained in the Summary Plan Description and plan documents available from The Office of Human Resources. In the event of a discrepancy between the terms of this policy and the official plan documents, the official plan documents will control.
Administrators, Faculty, Professional Staff and Support Staff who are Regular Full- time, Regular Part-time, and who are Ten-month, Eleven-month or Twelve-month employees are eligible to participate in this plan after completing 90 days of service with the College.
The payment of long-term disability insurance benefits is contingent upon being totally disabled due to illness or non-occupational injury in accordance with the terms of the official long-term disability insurance plan and policy. Total disability is defined in the plan documents. Long-term disability benefits begin after 12 weeks of disability for exempt employees and after 26 weeks of disability for non-exempt employees.
Disability benefits are equal to 60 percent of gross pay not to exceed a benefit of $9,000 per month. Benefits are payable up to age 70. The cost of this benefit premium is currently fully paid by the College.
Employees are responsible for notifying the College of their anticipated return-to-work date and any changes in their return-to-work status.