Amount of Benefit Payment. The first eight weeks of short term disability benefits will be paid at 100% of the employee’s straight-time rate of pay in effect when the payment is made. The ninth through the twenty-sixth week will be at 60% of pay. Benefits for regular part-time employees will be based on their normal part-time wages. These benefits include any payments made under Worker’s Compensation. Employees who normally receive a shift differential will have their short term disability benefit calculated based upon their straight time rate of pay including shift differential. Reinstatement to Position. Under normal circumstances, employees will be entitled to reinstatement to their former position without loss of seniority or benefits upon return from a disability leave of not more than three months or the period of short-term disability benefits, whichever is greater. Reinstatement following a longer disability will be at the discretion of the department head and consistent with the best interest of the College. Under certain circumstances it may be impossible to reinstate an employee following a disability leave. These situations arise in cases of chronic or repeated illness when it is necessary to replace the disabled employee permanently, or in cases when the employee’s position is eliminated, due to lack of work or funds. Application Procedure and Evidence of Disability. Eligible employees who have been absent from work for medical reasons for four consecutive days may apply for short-term disability income payments to begin on the fifth consecutive workday of absence consistent with the procedures in place at the time of the absence. For the period just prior to the effective date of the Short Term Disability application, employees must use vacation pay or personal time if it is available. Unpaid time may not be used for the period if the employee has personal or vacation time available. The determination of an employee’s eligibility for Short Term Disability benefits and the payment of benefits before and after an application for benefits is approved will be made consistent with the existing Short Term Disability Plan. An applicant may appeal a denial of Short Term Disabilty benefits pursuant to appeal procedures set forth in the Dartmouth College Short Term Disability Plan.
Amount of Benefit Payment. The first eight weeks of short term disability benefits will be paid at 100% of the employee’s straight-time rate of pay in effect when the payment is made. The ninth through the twenty-sixth week will be at 60% of pay. Benefits for regular part-time employees will be based on their normal part-time wages. These benefits include any payments made under Worker’s Compensation. Employees who normally receive a shift differential will have their short term disability benefit calculated based upon their straight time rate of pay including shift differential. Reinstatement to Position. Under normal circumstances, employees will be entitled to reinstatement to their former position without loss of seniority or benefits upon return from a disability leave of not more than three months or the period of short-term disability benefits, whichever is greater. Reinstatement following a longer disability will be at the discretion of the department head and consistent with the best interest of the College. Under certain circumstances it may be impossible to reinstate an employee following a disability leave. These situations arise in cases of chronic or repeated illness when it is necessary to replace the disabled employee permanently, or in cases when the employee’s position is eliminated, due to lack of work or funds.
