Short-Term Disability
Purpose
If you are absent for work for more than 7 consecutive calendar days due to a medical condition including pregnancy, you may qualify for short-term disability benefits. Short-term disability benefits provide wage replacement for up to 26 weeks if you are not able to work due to a qualified medical condition.
Eligibility
The below populations are eligible for this benefit:
- Full-time faculty members
- Full-time administrative staff
- Part-time administrative staff who are scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week
- Part-time faculty members
Examples of qualifying medical conditions or things that aren't eligible?
Policy
During your first year of employment, you are eligible to receive your pre-disability (full) pay for the duration of a disability up to a maximum of four weeks with certification by your physician and the approval of the short-term disability carrier. If the disability lasts longer than four weeks, you may qualify for a benefit paid directly by the short-term disability carrier, which is equal to the New York State disability benefit amount of 50 percent of your weekly pay up to a maximum of $170 per week.
If you have one or more years of service, you are eligible to receive your pre-disability (full) pay for the duration of a disability up to a maximum of 26 weeks with certification by your physician and the approval of the short-term disability carrier.
Your wage replacement amount will not exceed your base rate of pay. Any payments received directly from the short-term disability carrier will be offset against your university paid wage replacement.
A short term disability leave will run concurrently with leave qualified under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) if eligible.
If you do not return from an approved short-term disability leave or if you do not return upon the expiration of the maximum allowable approved short-term disability period, your employment with The New School may be terminated.
Procedure
Contact the Benefits Department to apply for Short-Term Disability.
Forms?