Long Term Sick Pay. Any Supervisor, when disabled by an accident or injury occurring outside of his or her employment is entitled to short-term disability insurance provided by the Town. The Supervisor will be responsible for paying income taxes on the premium for his/her insurance. The Supervisor will be required to provide medical documentation including diagnosis, prognosis and possible return to work date signed by a medical doctor. The specifics of the plan are:
Long Term Sick Pay. In the event that an employee suffers a non-job-related injury or illness which is expected to keep him/her out of work more than fifteen (15) calendar days, said employee may of his/her choosing be paid according to the terms of the town funded Short Term Disability Policy or may of his/her choosing use accrued time. The combination of Short-Term Disability and the use of accrued time cannot exceed 6 months. The Short-Term Disability Policy will pay the employee seventy (70) percent of his/her weekly pay, up to one thousand ($1000) dollars for a period covering up to one hundred sixty-six (166) calendar days, commencing upon the completion of a fifteen (15) calendar day waiting period, referred to as an “elimination period.” During this elimination period the employee may use any accrued sick leave until the Short Term Disability Policy begins. The benefits of this Short Term Disability Policy shall be 100% tax free, requiring the Town of Upton to pay 100% of the premium of said policy and requiring the employee to pay the income tax on the premium assignable to him/her. During the period of time that the employee is receiving benefits from the Insurance Company providing the Short Term Disability Policy the Town will continue to pay its portion of the costs for medical benefits (i.e. – health insurance and flexible spending account) and the employee will continue to pay, directly to the Town, his/her portion of the costs for medical benefits (i.e. – health insurance, flexible spending account and dental insurance).
Long Term Sick Pay. In the event that an employee suffers a non-job related injury or illness which is expected to keep him/her out of work more than fifteen (15) calendar days, said employee shall be paid according to the terms of the town funded Short Term Disability Policy. The Short Term Disability Policy will pay the employee seventy (70) percent of his/her weekly pay, up to one thousand ($1000) dollars for a period covering up to one hundred sixty-six (166) calendar days, commencing upon the completion of a fifteen (15) calendar day waiting period, referred to as an “elimination period.” During this elimination period the employee may use any accrued sick leave until the Short Term Disability Policy begins. The benefits of this Short Term Disability Policy shall be 100% tax free, requiring the Town of Upton to pay 100% of the premium of said policy and requiring the employee to pay the income tax on the premium assignable to him/her. During the period of time that the employee is receiving benefits from the Insurance Company providing the Short Term Disability Policy the Town will continue to pay its portion of the costs for medical benefits (i.e. – health insurance and flexible spending account) and the employee will continue to pay, directly to the Town, his/her portion of the costs for medical benefits (i.e. – health insurance, flexible spending account and dental insurance).
