Duration of Disability Payments. Benefit payment shall commence on the next regularly scheduled payday following submission of the completed N.J. Temporary Disability form.
a. If the employee elects the State method of payment, the duration of payments shall be in accordance with the prevailing state program of twenty-six (26) weeks, maximum after a seven day waiting period.
b. If the employee elects the College method of payment, the duration of payments shall be limited to an aggregate maximum of fifty-two (52) weeks after a fourteen (14) day waiting period.
c. During the designated waiting day period for each plan, sick leave may be used to satisfy the waiting period.
d. If an employee recovers from disability for which benefits have been received and returns to work but again becomes disabled within one hundred and four
e. Disability payments shall cease when the employee returns to work, the employee leaves employment with the College; the employee qualifies for permanent disability under the New Jersey Division of Pensions or Social Security; or the disability benefit is exhausted. The employee must submit medical verification of his/her ability to return to work, prior to returning to
Duration of Disability Payments. Benefit payment shall commence on the next regularly scheduled payday following approval by the College President of the application for Temporary Disability. If the employee elects the State method of payment, the duration of payments shall be in accordance with the prevailing State method. Faculty shall not receive College Disability payments during periods in which he/she is not contracted to work. College Disability payments shall be limited to an aggregate maximum of fifty-two (52) weeks, commencing with the initial date of disability. If an employee recovers from a disability for which benefits have been received and again becomes disabled within one hundred and four weeks of the initial date of disability, the later disability shall be considered a continuation and shall be counted against the fifty-two week aggregate maximum. If the later disability is medically due to a different (unrelated) cause, it shall be considered a new disability and a new fifty-two week maximum period begins. Disability payments shall cease when the employee returns to work, or the employee leaves employment with the College, or the employee qualifies for permanent disability under the New Jersey Division of Pensions, or the disability benefit is exhausted.
Duration of Disability Payments. Benefit payment shall commence on the next regularly scheduled payday following approval by the President of the application for Temporary Disability. The College shall make every effort to begin approved disability payments not later than thirty days following the beginning of the disability, provided all required medical verifications are received.
a. If the employee elects the State method of payment, the duration of payments shall be in accordance with the prevailing state program.
b. If the employee elects the College method of payment, the duration of payments shall be limited to an aggregate maximum of fifty-two (52) weeks, commencing with the initial date of disability. If the disability is related to a Workers' Compensation claim, time in Workers Compensation shall be inclusive to the aggregate maximum for College Temporary Disability.
c. If an employee recovers from disability for which benefits have been received and again becomes disabled within one hundred and four (104) weeks of the initial date of disability, the later disability shall be considered a continuation and shall be counted against the fifty-two (52) week aggregate maximum. If the later disability is due to an unrelated cause it shall be considered a new disability.
d. Disability payments shall cease when the employee returns to work, the employee leaves employment with the College, the employee qualifies for permanent disability under the New Jersey Division of Pensions or the disability benefit is exhausted. The employee must submit medical verification of his/her ability to return to work, prior to returning to work.
