What happens when you….

apply for Short-Term Disability?

Steps you need to take:

· Notify your supervisor verbally and inform them of your inability to work due to a sickness or injury that will require you to be out of work for an extended period.

· Complete a Leave of Absence form as well as the Medical Certification form provided by the H R office.

· Schedule an appointment in Human Resources to discuss your STD benefit at least a few months prior to your expected need for STD.

· Before being eligible to receive short term disability pay, you must exhaust all of your accumulated sick leave, and provided medical certification of your disability.

• College contributions to health and/or dental insurance will continue, as will payments for non-contributory life insurance and Long-term Disability Insurance for eligible employees.
• While on short-term disability leave, you will not accrue or be entitled to paid sick leave, paid personal leave or vacation.

· Forward your return to work clearance to Human Resources prior to your return to work.

Eligibility and Benefit Description (link to Administrative Handbook, Dean of College, and Union Contract)

Administrative employees whose regular work schedule is a least half time for at least nine months per year are eligible for short-term disability benefits after completion of one year of continuous service and exhaustion of accrued sick time. (link Sick Time)

Short-term disability pays 50% of regular wages for benefit eligible employees, calculated on an hourly basis, for a maximum of 26 weeks for any single period of eligible disability, or in any 52-week period.

Other things to consider:

There is an 8 day waiting period between the exhaustion of sick-time and the start of STD payments begin unless you are hospitalized on your first day of eligibility; in that case, payments may begin immediately.

Note: This summary is designed to acquaint you with some of the features of the Wellesley College benefit plans and every attempt has been made to summarize these plans and policies accurately. However, this summary is not designed to serve as your sole reference for the details of these benefits. There is additional information for administrative staff available in the Administrative Handbook, for faculty in the Faculty Handbook on the Dean of the College website and for union employees in their collective bargaining agreement, as well as in the Human Resources Office. This summary does not constitute a contract for any benefit; Wellesley College reserves the right to modify or terminate any of its benefit plans.