Short Term Disability

After the completion of one year of service, employees are covered with short term disability protection. In the event that the full time employee experiences an accident or illness that disables them for more than seven (7) days the employee will receive coverage of 60% of their semi-monthly wage. This coverage would be continued to the end of the disability or to a maximum period of 90 calendar days (65 work days). At the end of 90 days of disablement, the long-term disability policy would begin coverage.

Staff/Administrative employees are required to use all sick days accrued before applying for STD. The maximum amount of days covered using a combination of sick days and STD days is 90 calendar days. If the employee is disabled past 90 days he/she would be covered under the Long Term Disability coverage if the nature of the illness meets the disability qualifications definition. Employees wishing to apply for STD should contact the Office of Human Resources. Forms must be completed by the employee requiring physician signature, reason for disability, date of disability, date of return, etc.