Disability Insurance

Short Term Disability

The university provides short-term disability insurance to protect the income of staff members should illness or disability cause absence. This benefit requires physician certification of disability. Please consult the Staff Handbook for information on the eligibility schedule. 

Faculty should consult the Faculty Handbook (login required) for information on eligibility schedule.

Long Term Disability

The university's long-term disability insurance benefit is provided by an outside vendor and may apply after three months of continuous disability. The staff member must apply for the long-term disability benefit no later than 45 days after the beginning of short-term disability leave. The University pays the premiums for this benefit, which begins after 90 days of illness or disability and will pay up to 60% of the pre-disability salary pending vendor approval.